Bell labs sets a record 10 gigs over copper wire
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 07/10/2014 02:40 PM [ Comments ]
Don't abandon your copper phone lines just yet. Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent, has managed to set a new world record for data transmission over copper lines.
A top speed of 10 gigabits per second over copper wire was reached in their labs. The prototype technology is calls "XG-FAST." This achievement means that fiber cables do not need to go to every doorstep. A community could have fiber optics installed and the last "mile" could still be using copper wires.
However, in their test, the 10 Gbps speeds were only sustained for a total of 30 meters.
Federico Guillén, president of Alcatel-Lucent's fixed networks business, said: "The Bell Labs speed record is an amazing achievement, but crucially in addition they have identified a new benchmark for 'real-world' applications for ultra-broadband fixed access. XG-FAST can help operators accelerate FTTH deployments, taking fiber very close to customers without the major expense and delays associated with entering every home. By making 1 gigabit symmetrical services over copper a real possibility, Bell Labs is offering the telecommunications industry a new way to ensure no customer is left behind when it comes to ultra-broadband access."XG-FAST can help operators accelerate FTTH deployments, taking fiber very close to customers without the major expense and delays associated with entering every home. By making 1 gigabit symmetrical services over copper a real possibility, Bell Labs is offering the telecommunications industry a new way to ensure no customer is left behind when it comes to ultra-broadband access."
G.fast is expected to become commercially available in 2015.
A top speed of 10 gigabits per second over copper wire was reached in their labs. The prototype technology is calls "XG-FAST." This achievement means that fiber cables do not need to go to every doorstep. A community could have fiber optics installed and the last "mile" could still be using copper wires.
However, in their test, the 10 Gbps speeds were only sustained for a total of 30 meters.
Federico Guillén, president of Alcatel-Lucent's fixed networks business, said: "The Bell Labs speed record is an amazing achievement, but crucially in addition they have identified a new benchmark for 'real-world' applications for ultra-broadband fixed access. XG-FAST can help operators accelerate FTTH deployments, taking fiber very close to customers without the major expense and delays associated with entering every home. By making 1 gigabit symmetrical services over copper a real possibility, Bell Labs is offering the telecommunications industry a new way to ensure no customer is left behind when it comes to ultra-broadband access."XG-FAST can help operators accelerate FTTH deployments, taking fiber very close to customers without the major expense and delays associated with entering every home. By making 1 gigabit symmetrical services over copper a real possibility, Bell Labs is offering the telecommunications industry a new way to ensure no customer is left behind when it comes to ultra-broadband access."
G.fast is expected to become commercially available in 2015.
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