US EditionDownload All of Netflix in One Second? Researchers in Japan Just Broke the Internet Speed Record
JAPAN, JUL 10 – Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology achieved 1.02 petabits per second, 16 million times faster than India's average speed, advancing future 6G and global internet infrastructure.
- In early July, Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology set a new record at 1.02 petabits per second, the fastest internet speed ever recorded.
- In early July, Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology set a new record at 1.02 petabits per second, aiming to support future 6G networks and high-capacity infrastructure.
- Researchers used a 0 to U-band system with dense wavelength division multiplexing and a 19-core fibre over 1,808 km, achieving record speeds.
- Despite the record-setting speeds being limited to labs, they remain unavailable to consumers, marking a crucial step toward future ultra-high-capacity networks.
- Japan’s NICT sets a 1.02 Pbps speed record, potentially shaping future global infrastructure and revolutionizing data industries like AI and IoT.
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Japan breaks internet speed record with 1.02 Pbps, it can download all of Netflix in 1 second
This new speed is 16 million times faster than India’s average internet speed of about 63.55 Mbps and 3.5 million times faster than the average internet speed in the United States, based on current data.
The speed reached by Japanese researchers would allow to download the Netflix catalogue in less than 1 second
The Asian giant has achieved what seemed impossible so far: it would be possible to download the entire content of Youtube or Wikipedia in just a sigh.
Japan's petabit: The world's fastest internet speed that can download 67 million songs in a second
Japan has set a new world record for the fastest internet speed ever achieved at 1.02 petabits per second. About 16 million times faster than India’s average internet speed of 63.55 Mbps, this high internet speed could, in theory, download the entire Netflix library or about 67 million songs in under a second
Japan's Internet Is So Fast, It Can Download All Of Netflix In 1 Second
It's not just the high-speed rail network, the best airports and earthquake-resistant buildings. Japan has added another feather to its infrastructural cap - it now boasts the world's fastest Internet.
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