14 DAY TRIAL // 100 Gbps is a high network transfer speed in any situation, but it's not exactly a shocking speed on physical cables, especially fiber optics. Wireless technology is a different cup of tea though.
That's why the latest achievement of scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology is so remarkable: 100 Gbps has been achieved over wireless waves.
The researchers used the sub-terahertz spectrum, namely the 237.5 GHz band, to transmit data at 100 Gbps over 20 meters.
Presumably, using multiple data streams can boost bandwidth and enable even higher speeds.
Combined with previous breakthroughs, like the one that transmitted wireless Internet at 40 Gbps over a distance of one kilometer, this milestone can help bring good web access to rural areas.
Sadly, we probably won't see practical applications before 2015.