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A Chinese research team says a trial of hollow-core optical fibre cut data-transmission delay by about 30 per cent over 1,000km. Faster links between distant computing centres could ease one of the bottlenecks in moving data for demanding AI workloads.
Why it mattersThe South China Morning Post reports that the fibre uses an air-filled core instead of solid glass, through which light travels more slowly. The reported figure is the researchers’ claim; the account supplied does not give further trial details.
Discuss: If faster links can ease AI-computing bottlenecks, should data-centre investment prioritise network advances like this alongside more chips and power?
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