- Deutsche Telekom tests 512Gbps fiber optic network in Germany, breaks record in the process
If you thought Google’s Kansan stab at blistering gigabit speeds was lust-worthy, then this latest fiber feat out of Germany should have you flooding the room with drool. Part of Deutsche Telekom’s OSIRIS (Optically Supported UP Router Interfaces) project, the telco’s T-Labs team managed to successfully transfer data “over a single optical fiber wavelength channel” from Berlin to Hanover and back at speeds of up to 512Gbps — that’s over half a terabit. It’s hard to imagine just what exactly you’d be able to do with all that bandwidth (upload your entire music and video library, perhaps?), but this real-world experiment should go a long way towards helping operators shore up increasing network demands, going so far as doubling their backhaul capacity. As for any actual implementation of the next-gen tech, well, the good news is that a costly and lengthy cable deployment won’t be necessary; all that’s required to get these state-of-the-art dumb pipes up and running is some newfangled terminal equipment. Don’t hold your breath, though, as with all things bleeding edge, this tech is still light years away from your mitts.
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- Delta teams up with Amazon to give you free WiFi access for in-flight shopping
SkyMiles distributor Delta isn’t a newcomer to the land of in-flight WiFi freebies. And, while this time it’s not setting a time limit on your browsing, you’ll have to stay within the Amazon virtual walls to take advantage. The hook-up between the airline and online retail giant will allow passengers to do some up-in-the-clouds shopping at no cost, including its Wireless store. Delta says the goal is to offer a “convenient way to shop online at 30,000 feet for things they want on the ground.” Other bits announced are also costless access to content from The Wall Street Journal and People magazine, as well as more “exclusive” deals. Now, if only we could be certain folks weren’t going to be hogging all the Gogo bandwidth streaming Netflix — we’d be set.Continue reading Delta teams up with Amazon to give you free WiFi access for in-flight shopping
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