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[iSeize]

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/...ss-vortex-beams-carry-2-5-terabits-per-second

American and Israeli researchers have used twisted, vortex beams to transmit data at 2.5 terabits per second. As far as we can discern, this is the fastest wireless network ever created — by some margin.

Its not a big truck its a series of tubes.

 

[OG buckshot jr]

Holy shit, that's crazy! Good read man.

 

[$alvador]

they don't cover this in transmission theory 101... or even in 501. pretty amazing stuff, but i'll reserve judgment for when it goes mainstream. or should i say mainbeam AHAHAHA... :redface:

inb4 pr0n @ 5000p

 

[Dragon]

woah

 

[Cock]

http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nphoton.2012.138.html

The nerd version.