IBM on Thursday unveiled a prototype green optical network technology that promises to enable the high-speed transmission of huge files with very little power consumption. By using light instead of wires to send information, the new technology could allow the transmission of 8 trillion bits per second of information — equivalent to about 5,000 high-definition video streams — using the power of a single 100-watt light bulb, IBM said.
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IBM Promises Blazing Fast, Efficient Optical Net
Posted by: Katherine Noyes February 28, 2008 01:37 PMIBM on Thursday unveiled a prototype green optical network technology that promises to enable the high-speed transmission of huge files with very little power consumption. By using light instead of wires to send information, the new technology could allow the transmission of 8 trillion bits per second of information — equivalent to about 5,000 high-definition video streams — using the power of a single 100-watt light bulb, IBM said.