Alcatel-Lucent sets new copper line broadband speed

摘要

Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, has set a new broadband speed record of 10 Gbps using traditional copper telephone lines and a prototype technology that demonstrates how existing copper access networks can be used to deliver 1Gbps symmetrical ultra-broadband access services. Achieving 1 Gbps 'symmetrical' services - where bandwidth can be split to provide simultaneous upload and download speeds of 1 Gbps - is a major breakthrough for copper broadband, the company said.