(Feb.3, '15) A new way to process fibre optic signals has been
demonstrated by UCL researchers, which could double the distance at which data
travels error-free through transatlantic sub-marine cables.
The new method has the potential to reduce the costs of
long-distance optical fibre communications as signals wouldn’t need to be
electronically boosted on their journey, which is important when the cables are
buried underground or at the bottom of the ocean.