[GRLUG] fiberoptic internet

[Michael Mol]

On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
> Speaking of in principle, if by
> "wired" one means fiber, nothing
> will be faster in practice.  20 years
> ago researches had put over 1,000
> wavelengths on a single fiber, with
> 5 nm spacing.  Each wavelength
> can support 10 Gbps or so with
> today's technology.
> Wireless can be fast, but not that
> fast, and there might not be enough
> available frequency today to support
> lots of bandwidth.

You missed the joke. Broadcast and fiber optic both operate on the
principle of channeling EM radiation.


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