An algorithm has been developed that allows a significant increase in the capacity of fiber-optic networks.

A group of scientists working at the Australian Center for Ultra High Capacity Optical Systems ( CUDOS ) has developed a data coding algorithm that can significantly increase the efficiency of existing optical networks. According to the researchers, their development will allow to transfer all world traffic over a single fiber!

To demonstrate the possibilities, scientists reprogrammed WSS (a special device that uses laser light from different wavelengths to multiplex several data streams for subsequent transmission in a single optical fiber).
The team, led by Professor Arthur Lowery and Dr. Liang Du, was able to transmit a signal at a speed of 10 Tbit / s over a distance of 850 kilometers. This, of course, is less than a record of 26 Tbps , but the distance achieved is more than 50 kilometers per order.
Professor Lowry says that the switch can be used to "squeeze" signals into the spaces, which certainly occur in data streams transmitted between cities.

“It is important to note that new traffic can be squeezed into the fiber anywhere in any component of the fiber optic highway. Instead of stacking hundreds of new parallel optical fibers to increase network bandwidth, we can make the use of existing networks more efficient by optimizing the way that data is transmitted over long distances. ”

The team believes that their technology will allow existing infrastructure with minimal investment to cope with the growing demand for the Internet, which is expected to increase 1,000 times over a decade.

Via gizmag