Can you imagine downloading an entire movie or a massive game in less time than it takes to blink? Researchers from Aston University in the UK and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in Japan have achieved this feat. They have set a new world record by achieving an incredible data transfer speed of 430,000 Gbps. This speed is so fast that an 80GB game can be downloaded in just 1 millisecond, or one-thousandth of a second. For comparison, it takes a human 100 to 400 milliseconds to blink.

Internet Speed ​​to Increase Without Laying New Cables
The biggest advantage of this discovery is that it didn't require any special or new type of cable. The scientists used the same "standard optical fiber" cables that are already laid underground around the world to power the internet. Instead of changing the cables, the scientists changed the way data is transmitted. They utilized parts of the light waves that were previously left unused. This technique allowed them to send significantly more data with less bandwidth.

Previous Records Broken
This is the same team of scientists who previously set a record of 402 Tbps. In another test in Japan, a speed of 1.02 petabits was achieved, but that was over a very long distance (1,808 km). Scientists in the Netherlands have also successfully tested a speed of 5.7 Tbps using a light beam through the air, without cables.

Why This is Important for 7G Research
This research, presented at the 51st Optical Communication Conference in Denmark, indicates that there is still tremendous potential hidden within existing optical fibers. This is why it is considered crucial for future wireless technologies, especially 7G research. However, scientists also clarified that these results were obtained under controlled laboratory conditions. Transforming them into inexpensive, durable, and widely used network technology is still a long process.

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