[LINK] AARNET, 80 wavelengths of 100Gbps

[Adrian Chadd]

On Thu, Jun 30, 2011, Birch, Jim wrote:
> stephen at melbpc.org.au quoted
> 
> > Australia's Academic and Research Network (AARNET) will convert its
> network to 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) within 12 months following a
> successful 40Gbps trial on its East Coast optical network.
> 
> Reminds me of the NBN.  These guys are obviously incompetent money
> wasters: Why aren't they using wireless?

I think the only wire involved in that test was the cables carrying power
to the optical units.

:-)



Adrian

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