Download Netflix: In a path-breaking endeavor, scientists maintained an internet speed of 1.02 petabits per second (Pbps), the feat itself revising our perception in the world of data transmission. Now, that gives you an idea: that is speed enough to download the entire Netflix library of 18,000-odd titles in one second (some 123 terabytes).
A petabit is one million gigabits. Thus, achieving 1.02 Pbps means transferring more than 1 million gigabits per second-a speed that would turn consumption of media, streaming, and accessing of data upside down. That’s like downloading 15,000 HD movies in some blinking of an eye.
Such good numbers seem to be magic; but real-life use suffers from limitations. Take Netflix, for example, limitations of the download per device exist, and downloaded content expires in a certain period. To top it up, who has an average smartphone or laptop that comes with 123TB worth of storage to house the entire Netflix catalog? So in principle even if speed exists, current consumer hardware and app restraints are pulling us back.
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Nevertheless, this scientific achievement offers a glimpse into the future of internet connectivity despite practical constraints. Our work, cloud gaming, and remote medical imaging, virtual reality, buffering might become obsolete, massive data backups or download might take place in seconds.
This technology, although really cool for getting to watch even more movies that much faster, actually represents the next level in digital communication. As the research continues and the infrastructure gets evolved, these lightning-speed downloads might one day not be just a dream but part of all our lives. Until then, welcome to this glimmering taste of what awaits ahead.
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