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 Nov 1 2005, 04:20 PM
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Kansai Electric company, the second largest electric suplier in Japan, managed to achieve amazing terabit connection.
This was achieved with the use of an optical cable. Kansai Electric used fibre-optic cables on power-transmitting steel towers to achieve the speed of one terabit per second, which is more than 100 times faster than inter-city data transmissions currently in use. That means that you can transmit a DVD movie in one tenth of a second!!! The company, Japan's second-largest power supplier, has not decided when to put the technology into practical use but says it is possible that it would come in 2010 or later. |
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Nov 1 2005, 05:03 PM
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Trap Grand Marshal Member Group: Members Posts: 1,203 Joined: 25-March 05 Member No.: 4,883 |
Hey dude, Terabit Ethernet is possible and coming very soon, probably near year 2008.
Check this site : http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=372 |
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Nov 1 2005, 05:32 PM
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A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 4,327 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Linix, DOS and Windows…the good, the bad and the ugly Member No.: 9,787  myCENT:12.10 |
Man that's fast. Sure it will be available in 2008, but it will take some time before the technology filters down to us endusers. Don't expect that speed to become available to replace your current dial-up connection. That'll cost some big bucks to install and it won't come cheap.
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Nov 1 2005, 07:59 PM
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apt-get moo Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,254 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Devon, England Member No.: 7,593 myCENT:95.71 |
Woah, 1TB per second is incredibly fast. We're only just getting a few MB layed down, but I can't wait for 1TB!
This must mean that more powerful graphics and games can be played over the Internet with a 1TB connection? That would allow for some very smooth and high quality gaming. Then again, it must cost an absolute fortune to install and to receive monthly! |
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Nov 1 2005, 08:18 PM
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$p4m 0n j00 $h4m3 m3 0nc3 $p4m 0n m3 $h4m3 m3 7\/\/1c3 Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 6,807 Joined: 21-September 04 From: 9r33|\| 399$ 4|\|D 5P4/\/\ Member No.: 1,218  myCENT:62.60 |
but you forget, for TB to go into effect going to have to raise the price tag on ISP's just to support it, but still that is pretty fast, makes me wonder if it is possible to connect 2 seperate lines (broadband or higher) to achieve that same effect?
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Nov 1 2005, 09:01 PM
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Proud to be hosted Group: Members Posts: 992 Joined: 11-July 04 From: NL Member No.: 75 |
Whats the use of having a 1 terabit connection if most websites dont support over 100 mbit? and 1 terabyte bandwith per second, not good for free webhosting
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Nov 1 2005, 09:02 PM
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Wow, I think that´s amazing speed... maybe too much for my needs.
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Nov 1 2005, 10:39 PM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 661 Joined: 18-April 05 Member No.: 5,852 |
I do not think that this is at all necessary because it is bigger than my computer's hard drive. What is the point of having a connection that will not even be used to its full potential except by large corporations. Also, I live out in the sticks so most people do not even know what a DSL line is so I do not think I will see this in my life time unless I move.
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Nov 1 2005, 11:36 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 10-October 05 From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 12,762 |
What practical use is there for a terabit connection now? I don't think that a connection to transfer a small file a second faster would be worth the cost of such a massive connection. High end servers only have storage space of a few terabytes which could be filled up in a few seconds with this connection. This will probably be useful only in the future when files are alot bigger.
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