Just when we thought that they had reached the upper limit of utilising the old copper cable for DSL...
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9569Dr. Papandriopoulos's PhD thesis is comprised with methods and techniques to use mathematic algorithms to reduce interference in DSL lines. This research is grabbing international attention due to the promise it holds; ADSL connections implementing the algorithm can go from approximately 1-10 Mbps to a blazing 100 Mbps or above.
Such an increase would revolutionize the internet industry worldwide. Dr. Papandriopoulos has two patents pending on his research, which will likely bring him some future wealth.
Meanwhile, Professor Cioffi and Silicon Valley can't wait to put the Aussie to work in only two weeks, developing more brilliant solutions. With a mind like his, perhaps the sad state of broadband in the U.S. and abroad can be overcome, and be replaced with ultra-fast and efficient high-speed connections.
I suspect this research and the subsequent take up by the commercial sector will bring smiles of relief to many ISP companies who are resisting any sort of re-investment like a dog guarding a bone, this is likely to be a stop gap measure mind you as whilst it may help in the short term its not going to be of any use for the future due to net take up rates increasing faster than the ISP companies can keep up.
