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Chinese scientists achieve record data transmission speed of 3.2 petabits per second, iXBT reports

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Chinese scientists have reportedly achieved a record data transmission speed of 3.2 petabits per second, which is enough to transmit over 20,000 4K movies in one second, according to iXBT. This new result surpasses the previous record of 2.5 petabits per second set earlier this year by the same research groups, iXBT notes. The increase in bandwidth capacity is approximately 28%, iXBT reports.

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  • 3DNews

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  • iXBT

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