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New hardware to expand fast fiber-to-the-home

Researchers from University College London have developed a new optical receiver that simplifies the design and reduces costs, enabling faster fiber-to-the-home broadband technology. The novel receiver can support speeds of up to 10 Gb/s, making it futureproof against growing data demands.

SourceUniversity College London·JournalJournal of Lightwave Technology·DateFeb 14, 2016

Researchers develop key component for terahertz wireless

Researchers from Brown University have developed a system for multiplexing terahertz waves, which enables separate streams of data to travel through a single medium. This technology has the potential to support terahertz wireless systems that can deliver data at much higher speeds than current cellular or Wi-Fi networks.

SourceBrown University·JournalNature Photonics·DateSep 14, 2015

OSU innovation boosts Wi-Fi bandwidth tenfold

Researchers at Oregon State University have invented a technology that can increase WiFi bandwidth by 10 times, reducing congestion in crowded locations and homes with multiple devices. The system uses inexpensive components and integrates with existing WiFi systems, enabling faster data transfer rates up to 100 megabits per second.

New filter could advance terahertz data transmission

University of Utah engineers create a filter for separating different frequencies in the terahertz spectrum, a key step towards utilizing this bandwidth for commercial use. The filter can be fabricated using an off-the-shelf inkjet printer and has the potential to boost data transmission rates by thousands of times.

SourceUniversity of Utah·JournalOptica·DateFeb 27, 2015

New NIST tools to help boost wireless channel frequencies and capacity

Researchers at NIST are developing measurement tools for channels that could offer more than 1,000 times the bandwidth of today's cell phone systems. The tools will enable the development of innovative millimeter-wave wireless technologies and support the expected increases in demand for wireless capacity.

SourceNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)·JournalIEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques·DateFeb 19, 2015

New absorber will lead to better biosensors

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new nanostructure that absorbs a very narrow spectrum of light, enhancing the sensitivity of biosensors. This ultranarrow band absorber can detect smaller changes in the environment and has been shown to exceed 90% absorption at visible frequencies.

SourceNorthwestern University·JournalACS Nano·DateOct 1, 2014

Genetic approach helps design broadband metamaterial

Researchers at Penn State have developed a new metamaterial with high absorption over broad bandwidth, providing better protection against electromagnetic radiation. The material is designed using genetic algorithms and can be easily manufactured due to its simple layer structure.

SourcePenn State·JournalACS Nano·DateMay 5, 2014

New record set for data-transfer speeds

Researchers at IBM have achieved a record-breaking data transfer speed of 64 gigabits per second (Gb/s) using standard non-return-to-zero modulation on a multimode optical fiber. The technology has the potential to meet growing needs of servers, data centers and supercomputers through the end of this decade.

SourceOptica·DateFeb 25, 2014

Communicating nightingales: Older males trill better

Researchers found that older males can perform faster and more demanding trills than their younger counterparts, which may be used by females to assess male quality. The study also reveals the nightingale's exceptional singing abilities, with a large song repertoire and rapid broadband trills.

SourceUniversity of Basel·JournalJournal of Avian Biology·DateAug 12, 2013

Internet could be 10 times faster than it is

The 100GET project successfully increased internet bandwidth capacity from 40GbE to 100GbE, demonstrating the importance of efficient data transfer in meeting growing demand. By leveraging partnerships and innovative technologies, companies involved in the project have created new products, jobs, and patent applications.

SourceEUREKA·DateJun 14, 2011

Solving the bandwidth bottleneck

A team of University of Texas at Austin engineers is working on novel algorithms to enhance the efficiency of mobile video streaming, reducing the demand on wireless networks. The goal is to deliver high-quality videos with fewer bits, while improving network capacity and reducing interference from base stations.

Metamaterials approach makes better satellite antennas

Scientists have successfully designed a new type of antenna liner using metamaterials, which can enhance performance and reduce mass, leading to lower costs and increased efficiency in communications satellites. The design has overcome previous limitations of narrow bandwidth and high loss, making it suitable for real-world applications.

SourcePenn State·JournalNature Materials·DateJan 30, 2011

Making Internet faster

A EUREKA-backed project, TRAMMS, aimed to solve Internet bottlenecks by monitoring traffic over three years. The team gained insight into user behavior and accurately measured network traffic, enabling service providers to avoid bottlenecks and improve web browsing quality.

SourceEUREKA·DateDec 9, 2010

Energy use in the media cloud

Researchers estimate global media consumption will drive 2,570 exabytes of data per year by 2030. To achieve renewable energy infrastructure, a 60-performance improvement in efficiency is needed, potentially reached by 2021. Behaviour change strategies like reducing digital waste and persuasive web design can reduce overall demand.

From the desk lamp to the desktop?

Researchers from Germany have developed a way to encode wireless broadband signals using desk lamps, exploiting synergy between illumination and information. The system uses visible-frequency wireless with all the bandwidth one could want, achieving record speeds of up to 230 Mbit/s with commercial LEDs.

SourceOptica·DateMar 9, 2010

Peer-to-peer heart monitoring

Researchers have developed a decentralized peer-to-peer (P2P) system to monitor patients with chronic illnesses remotely. The system, which utilizes idle processing cycles, storage, and bandwidth of individual nodes, can build a scalable model of the network overlay on the internet.

SourceInderscience Publishers·JournalInternational Journal of Computer Applications in Technology·DateMar 9, 2009

Controlling bandwidth in the clouds

Researchers at UCSD have designed a new algorithm that enables distributed rate limiting to enforce global bandwidth rate limits and dynamically shift allocations based on current network demand. The flow proportional share algorithm uses TCP to estimate bandwidth demand, providing fairness and practicality for deployment nationwide.

'Frequency comb' spectroscopy proves to be powerful chemical analysis tool

Physicists at JILA have developed a highly sensitive tool for real-time analysis of atoms and molecules, offering unprecedented capabilities in chemistry laboratories, environmental monitoring, security, and medical offices. The technology uses an ultrafast laser-based frequency comb to precisely measure light absorption signatures, en...

Godiva's speedy ride

A new PIM chip called Godiva, designed and prototyped at USC, has successfully integrated into a server and delivered comparable performance to the original-equipment Itanium chip. The Godiva chip uses DDR-DRAM interface and reduces electrical power consumption by one hundredth.