Japan Researchers Break Internet Speed Record 402 Tb/s Using Standard Optical Fiber

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An international research team led by Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has achieved a record in optical fiber communication. They have successfully demonstrated a record-breaking aggregate optical transmission bandwidth of 37.6 THz, resulting in a data transfer rate of 402 terabits per second (Tb/s) using standard commercially available optical fiber.