In the US we’re ahead of the curve on a few things on the technology front, and if we’re not then we simply buy the best that’s out there. When it comes to connection speeds, you can’t help but look around and see we’re terribly far behind. Case in point, there’s a research firm in Europe working on broadband technology that could deliver up to 12.5 Gb/s connection speeds.

For those with a little less technical know-how. Imagine being able to download a HD movie, that’s full length, in a single second. Hell, even images can take 2-3 seconds to download. With the speeds this firm is researching, the broadband market could change forever.

The technology is called, millimetre (mm)-wave’ or microwave photonics which along with broadband connections could have a slew of different applications. IPHOBAC is the organization behind the research, and combines the academic minds along with the commercial sector. The technology utilizes the high end of the radio spectrum (30 to 300 gigahertz), and for the most part has gone largely untapped until now.

The applications that this technology could affect include, astronomy, space system technology, home entertainment broadcasting, home networking, and so on.

[via: ScienceDaily]

If you’d like to help out in your own way, you can take the IPHOBAC survey. The data is collected and used for research purposes within the project.

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