Researchersrecently useda single chip to transfer over one million gigabits of data per second over a fiber optical cable.
It’s part of a new wave of chips that could transform the internet.
“So researchers are looking for ways to shrink chips while at the same time increasing their capacity.”
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One petabit corresponds to about one million gigabits.
Chips currently in use require electricity to run and transmit data.
But the new chip design is powered by laser light.
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The researchers managed to transmit a vast amount of data using light from one optical source.
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New chips aren’t the only way to speed up the internet.
Satellite internet is another area that’s heating up.
Amazon hit a key target in 2020 when the Federal Communications Commission authorized the satellite internet system.
There are people whose accounts may charge overages if they exceed the allotted amount.
