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UK scientists developing lower-cost 20Gbps broadband, 40Gbps on the cards
Imagine a world where you can download 20 full-length movies in a second. Well, that's a reality a team of scientists based in Bangor, Wales are fighting for. They are researching ways of cramming more data down fiber-optic cables and negating "dispersion" (the deterioration of data when carried over longer distances at increased rates). Previous attempts to solve the issue have focused on more fibers, more lasers and other signal-boosting techniques. The team in Bangor are focusing their attention on existing Optical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing technology. By developing a method to convert data into electrical waves, and then into optical data, which can be decoded at the either end with their proprietary system. While the 20Gbps speeds they are working with are far from unheard of, the key is making them practical and accessible to consumers, without expensive new infrastructure. The next steps are to look at ways of commercializing the technique, but the scientists think there's still potential for improvement, believing speeds of up to 40Gbps being possible, meaning fast connections that can multitask.
HD channel expansion roundup
Once upon a time, a smattering of new HD channels in one major metropolitan area was a huge deal. Nowadays, it's almost expected that one area or another will experience some HD expansion each week. In order to keep things nice and tidy around here, we deliver high-def expansions, market expansions and anything else dealing with HD channel growth right here. If we missed an area that you're familiar with, drop us a line in comments so everyone can catch up. The more the merrier, we say!Read - Verizon to Distribute the YES Network Nationally in High Definition to FiOS 'Extreme HD' Subscribers, Under Multiyear Agreement Read - NBA TV Scores Multiyear Distribution Deal With DirecTV Read - DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in Bangor, Maine Read - Comcast project to increase available Internet speeds, add HDTV in Farmington, NM Read - Comcast To Begin Rollout Of 22 More High Def Channels - Chattannooga, TN Read - Comcast adds HD channels - Houston, TX DISH adds HD Locals in Tucson [Thanks, Adam] DISH adds KCAL9 in Los Angeles [Thanks, Ryan]
