Google Fiber’s high-speed Internet service, which will be launched next in San Francisco, utilizes fiber optic cables to provide customers with speeds of up to 1 Gbps. A team of researchers from the University of Illinois have unlocked even more of the potential of fiber optic cables, as they were able to set a new speed record for data transmission.
Engineers Smash Fiber Optic Data Transmission Record With 57 Gbps Transfer Using New Laser

