In a controlled laboratory setting, Japan achieved a new world record for internet speed of 1.02 petabits per second.
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) used a 19-core optical fiber spanning almost 1,800 kilometers to carry out the test.
Theoretically, data could be transmitted at this speed fast enough to stream millions of 8K videos all at once or download entirety of Netflix library in a fraction of second.
The outcome is much faster than the average internet speed worldwide, which is allegedly more than several million times faster than the US average, hence Japan achieved a new world record for internet speed.
Given the impressive data, the experiment was carried out in an excellent controlled atmosphere and fails to accurately represent the capabilities of the modern consumer internet.
The discovery may be applicable to future real-world infrastructure, especially in high-volume settings like cloud computing, AI data centers, and global network backbones, given the test employed sophisticated yet standard-compatible fiber technology.
However, commercial deployment may still be ways off, the end result is attracting the interest of public as well as IT industry. It draws attention to Japan’s continued leadership in optical communications research as well as the possibility of further advancements in ultra-fast data transport.
Future developments in international communications networks, such as 6G technology, underwater cable systems, and high-capacity transcontinental data exchange, may be impacted by this development.
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