It's not really an illusion. Read the whole article and you'll see there's more to it than just an illusion, like improved telecoms.
Go to this link.
http://gregegan.customer.netspace.net.au/APPLETS/20/20.html
Then read this.
http://gregegan.customer.netspace.net.au/APPLETS/20/SubluminalNotes.html
It is an illusion. No information travels faster than light. It just looks like it might.