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By Ionox,
on 01-02-2008 09:29
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KARLSTAD - SWEDEN
A 75-year-old Swedish woman currently has the fastest broadband connection in the world.
First in the world
Sigbritt Löthberg, from Karlstad in central Sweden, enjoys a massive 40Gbps connection - many thousand times faster than the average connection speed delivered to homes. It's the first time such a high speed as ever been delivered to a home user anywhere in the world.
Mother of a internet legend
Sigbritt has only recently taking up computing. She is the mother of Swedish 'internet legend' Peter Löthberg, who arranged the connection along with the local council's network department.
"More than just a demonstration"
"This is more than just a demonstration," said Hafsteinn Jonsson, network manager at Karlstad Stadsnät.
Low price, high capacity
"As a network owner we're trying to persuade internet operators to invest in faster connections. And Peter Löthberg wanted to show how you can build a low price, high capacity line over long distances," Jonsson told The Local.
Super speed downloading
Sigbritt is now able to enjoy 1,500 high-definition HDTV channels simultaneously. Or, if she doesn't find anything to watch there, there's also the option of downloading a full high-definition DVD in just two seconds.
New technology
The ultra-fast connection speed has been achieved by a new modulation technology. It allows data to be transferred directly between two routers up to 2,000 kilometres apart, without any intermediary transponders.
No data loss
The distance is, in theory, unlimited - there is no data loss as long as the fibre is in place, according to Karlstad Stadsnät.
Other methods
"I want to show that there are other methods than the old fashioned ways such as copper wires and radio, which lack the possibilities that fibre has," said Peter Löthberg, who works at Cisco. The fibre technology behind such high speed connections is "technically and commercially viable," Jonsson said.
Windows
"The most difficult part of the whole project was installing Windows on Sigbritt's PC," Jonsson added.
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