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The trans-Atlantic expansion of the ESNet academic network is nearing completion, with Fermilab announcing that testing and commissioning of the 100 Gbps-plus link is near. The decision to go ahead with 100 Gbps links was announced last year with Amsterdam nominated as the European destination. According to Fermilab's latest …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    Wow

    Does that mean CERN will now stop draining all of our bandwidth, cell tower access, electricity and become less of a black hole risk?

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    1. phil dude
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      Re: Wow

      we need 1TB/s for humanity to expand its scientific knowledge...

      P.

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  2. Paul Crawford Silver badge

    El Reg units

    I thought the correct unit for high speed bandwidth was the kilowrist?

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/12/arizona_boffins_grasp_fat_pipes/

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  3. IHateWearingATie

    That's all very well...

    ... but what's the jitter like? Can't play Call of Duty with teenagers on Ritalin with messy packet latency

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  5. Anonymous Coward
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    Does Princeton know

    I was there the other day and it looked like it was still in New Jersey. Is the space portal a side effect of the supper collider or did they just physically move it?

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