[LINK] AARNET, 80 wavelengths of 100Gbps

[Tom Koltai]

 Because no one can figure out how to get terrabyte data 
 imaging across high latency wireless links from Geraldton to Monash.
 
 You know, HD tourist piccies and stuff.
 
 
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au
 > [mailto:link-bounces at mailman.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Birch, Jim
 > Sent: Thursday, 30 June 2011 1:59 PM
 > To: link at anu.edu.au
 > Subject: Re: [LINK] AARNET, 80 wavelengths of 100Gbps
 > 
 > 
 > 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?
 > 
 > :)
 > 
 > - Jim