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submitted 4 weeks ago by kalkulat@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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"researchers claim to have made a breakthrough in hollow-core fiber (HCF) design...

The new design maintains low losses of around 0.2 dB/km over a 66 THz bandwidth and boasts 45% faster transmission speeds."

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[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago

Backbone lines for residential lines run along roads and bend only slightly. Why wouldn't telecoms companies be able to use it?