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Broadband Bytes for 2011-05-28

Published on May 28, 2011 By Don

New tech does 26Tbps with a single laser on a single fiber. http://bbc.in/lyfe60 (via @pashdown) # Broadband deployment is still moving at a glacial pace. http://bit.ly/mI1mD5 # Analyst says ISPs are way overstating their claims about Netflix bandwidth. http://bit.ly/iCZVL4 # And yet, speeds lag and black holes still exist. RT @UtahPolicy Utah Tops in Broadband [...]

Pacnet, Pacific Fibre to construct new trans-Pacific submarine cable

Published on July 29, 2010 By Don

Pacnet and Pacific Fibre have teamed up to build the Pacific Fibre submarine cable system that will connect Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.–the latest in a string of new submarine cable systems. Estimated to cost $400 million, the Pacific Fibre Cable will consist of two fiber pairs that will carry 64 wavelengths. Initially, the [...]