Chinese Firm Sets New Record for High-Speed Data Transmission with Hollow-Core Fiber

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Published: 2026-06-29
Category: technology
Source: Tom's Hardware
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Chinese company Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) has established a new world record in optical communications. They achieved an unrepeatered WDM capacity-distance performance of 51.3 Tb/s over 128 miles using hollow-core fiber technology. This significant breakthrough aims to address the increasing networking demands and potential bottlenecks in the era of artificial intelligence.

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