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fastest connection on earth: OC 768
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:01 pm
by Betauser
"OC-768 is currently the fastest synchronous optical network (SONET) standard rate for data transmission on optical fiber as part of the broadband ISDN (BISDN). OC stands for optical carrier and the number affixed is the multiple of the base rate bandwidth of 51.85 Mbps. OC-768 supports rates of 40 gigabits per second (Gbps) on a fiber optic carrier, a rate that translates to the equivalent of seven CD-ROM's worth of data in one second. Developed to meet ever-growing demands for bandwidth, OC-768 uses dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) to carry multiple channels of data on a single optic fiber. New DWDM systems are now in development to run at at 10 trillion bits per second (10 Tbps) per fiber. This translates into the theoretical capability of one fiber to support, simultaneously, an active Internet connection to every household in the U.S.
Enkido was the first company to offer OC-768 service, which they currently provide for a number of clients including Deutsche Telecom."
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:09 pm
by Brent
um, yeah, and?
the technology has been known for a few years at least...
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 7:17 pm
by Qwijib0
CNN has 2
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 8:39 pm
by thechemgeek
i have 1. i tend not to boast about it though.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 9:14 pm
by Prey521
Cool, didn't know that!
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 10:47 pm
by Illini25
Very interesting Betauser.
And for what Brent said... [Wizard of Oz]Dont pay any attention to the man behind the curtain[/Wizare of Oz]
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 11:45 pm
by Betauser
Originally posted by thechemgeek
i have 1. i tend not to boast about it though.
damn.. how much do you pay? im sure it's more like hundreds of thousand a month right?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2003 11:49 pm
by fastspaz
Originally posted by Betauser
damn.. how much do you pay? im sure it's more like hundreds of thousand a month right?
please tell me this question was a joke.
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:50 am
by deleted_acct
Originally posted by thechemgeek
i have 1. i tend not to boast about it though.
ur jokin right?
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2003 5:57 am
by BaLa
Originally posted by Betauser
damn.. how much do you pay? im sure it's more like hundreds of thousand a month right?
if it's THAT cheap I'll take 2 of them..
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2003 8:20 am
by Illini25
I hope he's joking...lmao If not....DAAMNNNN!!!