Posted on 10/11/2002 2:04:32 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Internet users who are familiar with the frustrations of the "world wide wait" may find this hard to believe. Researchers in Europe have succeeded in setting a new world record for internet speeds, sending data at a rate of 483 megabits per second - nearly 500 times faster than even a well equipped home or business user can normally expect to achieve.
The record was set over an ordinary internet connection running for 2,518km between Slovenia and Spain, using the new Ipv6 protocol. While the technique has been available for some years, most parts of the internet do not use the protocol because to do so would require extensive upgrading of hardware and software.
In setting the record, 483mb of data were transferred in 11.73 seconds, equating to a speed of 1215 terabits per second, from Ljubljana in Slovenia to Madrid, via Milan, Geneva and Vienna.
The researchers say their methodology helps to prove the superiority of new internet technology such as Ipv6.
However, industry disputes over the cost of implementing such new protocols may inhibit the uptake of the technology. It is likely to be several years before home and business users begin to feel the benefits of the new networks.
Researchers from Arnes, which operates Slovenia's national research and education network; Dante, a Cambridge-based organisation that was set up to build and manage advanced network services for the European research community; and Rediris, the Spanish national academic network, were involved in the project. Arnes, Slovenia; www.arnes.si/english/ about.htm; Dante, Cambridge, UK; www.dante.net; RedIRIS, Madrid, Spain; www.rediris.es
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