Intel Pushes Fiber Optics to 50Gbit/sec, Promises 1Tbit/sec In 3 Years

By Michael Silbergleid

DaniWeb.com reports that Intel revealed a new fiber-optic interface yesterday, capable of transferring an entire HD movie in a single second. They say that is curious, considering they’ve yet to release their relatively modern Light Peak technology that transfers data at an already astounding 10Gbit/sec. Their new interface ups the ante five-fold, and opens the door for even greater speeds down the road.

There’s more at http://www.daniweb.com/news/story300246.html