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Hollow-core optical fibers may have a bright future [1], along with another HN thread from 8 years ago [2], I have longed for these cables where we could cut Ja
by ksec 2y ago
Hollow-core optical fibers may have a bright future [1], along with another HN thread from 8 years ago [2], I have longed for these cables where we could cut Japan to New York latency by 50ms.
Unfortunately we dont seems to be anywhere close to it.
[1] https://www.laserfocusworld.com/fiber-optics/article/14170019/hollow-core-optical-fibers-may-have-a-bright-future https://www.laserfocusworld.com/fiber-optics/article/1417001...
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16194973 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16194973
- giuliomagnifico 2y agoNo... hollow core fibers are being installed as a test in some data centers now/this year. Who knows how many years it will take to (re)make an oceanic backbone (and the prices…)
- RationPhantoms 2y agoI'd also argue that the 50ms reduction time benefit with HCF has waned with the introduction of HFT (High Frequency Trading) over LEO links with lasers.