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"A potential revolution" - Microsoft backs researchers working on potentially the fastest fiber optics yet

Microsoft Hollow Core Fibre.
  • Hollow-core fiber guides light through air for faster transmission than glass
  • Microsoft-backed researchers claim record-low signal loss in new fiber design
  • Ultra-thin glass membranes reduce energy loss and maintain strong data signals

Microsoft-backed researchers have unveiled a new design for hollow-core fiber that promises record-low signal loss and faster transmission speeds.

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