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World's Fastest Wireless Now Exceeds 1 Terabit/s

By , About.com GuideSeptember 12, 2008

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[via Engadget] - Network researchers collaborating in Italy have a announced a new world speed record for point-to-point wireless communication, a whopping 1.2 Terabits per second (about 1,200 Gbps. The system utilizes Free Space Optics laser technology rather than the more conventional microwave radio signals used by Wi-Fi.

Because this technology requires direct line of sight between endpoints with no obstructions, it will not be useful in its current form for general-purpose networks.

See also - A Long-Distance Fiber-Optic Cable Speed Record (2007)
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