The Internet's over.. here comes the "Grid"

[Cobra]

Imagine making Japan's broadband speeds look like they are standing still. Well, it may not be long before that is just what we will be seeing

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/04/07/the-internet-s-over-here-comes-the-grid-89520-20375178/

Imagine talking to relatives in Australia by sending over a holographic image of yourself? And you'll be able to download films in a few seconds and all the hit sounds in the blink of an eye. The new system, known as the Grid, is being developed by Cern, the Swiss organisation where Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the web in 1989.

The problem they are tackling is the web uses cables intended for phone calls and those cables lack the capacity for sending large amounts of data. The Grid will use fibre optic cables and promises to be 10,000 times faster than current connections. In effect, it will be a parallel internet with the new cables running from Cern to 11 centres around the world. From each centre, further connections will radiate to where they're required.

Like the web, the Grid will first link up research centres and academic institutions. But, eventually, homes will be connected, sparking an entertainment revolution.

 :shock: *jaw drops*

Going with the more bold assumption, let's say the above statement is being compared against Japan's 100 Megabit speeds. That would mean the Grid system might be capable sending data at 1 terabit (Tbit) per second!

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Unless the isp decides to cap you for some stupid reason or another lol ........ Better known as oopss we under estimated demand or ohh dear we are not really charging enough for the unlimited users who actually try to use what they pay for.  :shock:

[Scyre]

Wow...

Imagine how fun it will be to stop runaway popups with that kind of speed lmfao

But Seriously, can you imagine.... a winmx with empty queues???

sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Be Good

[Mytheroo]

but films will be projected onto all six sides of a room for the full immersive effect, and will be 700TBytes big in order to fit on a ZDR disk

[']['affy]

There's been talk of a grid system for many many years lets hope there closer to there goal to give every internet user a fair deal and decent speeds no matter what continent their in.