Fiber Optic Speeds Over A Copper Line

A recent article published by MIT revealed that fiber optic speeds couldbe achieved over the copper line. The technique is to combine 3existing techniques - bonding, vectoring, and DSL phantom mode.

With this combination, speeds of 300megabits per second can be achieved at a distance of 400 meters from a communicationshub, and 100 megabits per second at a one kilometer.

Alcatel-Lucent is the first company to publicly announce such technology however, it is not the first to deploy them in trials.

The "deterrence" factor ? Cost.

Check out their article and find out how it is possible and the scenarios that could make it happen.