Japan has just broken internet speed records. How fast is it? Download everything on Netflix in less than a minute

What happens if you can download it? The entire Netflix library Under seconds? How about all English pages? On Wikipedia (including all revisions) 5 or more times?

That is the dream scientist of the Japan National Institute of Information and Communication Technology has become a reality. To achieve a world record With data transmission speeds of 1.02 petabits per second over 1,123 miles – almost in between Miami and Cleveland.

To make it clear, we usually measure it Internet Speed in Megabits/sec (MBPS). Petabit is equivalent to 1 billion megabits. This means that the speed achieved by NICT researchers is measured up to 1,020,000,000 Mbps. Average Internet Speed Now in America.

Why do you need to send data quickly? It might seem like a similar novel record Connect 444 gaming consoles to one TVhowever, breakthrough speed has legitimate real-world implications.

“The results represent a major step forward in developing scalable, large-capacity networks and addressing the growing demand for data around the world,” the NICT report said.

That’s because researchers used it Fiber Optic Cable Compatible with existing infrastructure. For testing, we used standard 19-core optical fiber with a cladding diameter of 0.125mm. This is the same thickness as currently used in networks around the world.

This 19-core optical fiber can use 19 different optical paths to send data in the same space as normally featured in one. It’s how you can increase capacity like this significantly without having to completely overhaul 870,000 miles of submarine cable Run the Internet.

We may need to speed up faster than we think. The rules well known in the world of networking Nielsen’s Law It says that connection speeds for high-end internet users increase by around 50% each year, doubling every 21 months. This is an observation that has been true since 1983. It’s not difficult to imagine it being 10Gbps in 10 years. To keep up with such a growing demand, we need to break more records.