Photonic Technology, Boost for E-learning

University of Sydney scientists claims to have developed a new technology that could revolutionize the internet industry. They are counting on photonic technology to increase the Internet speed 60 times faster with an unlimited, error-free access to users across the world. Point to notice this is at no extra expenses ‘the most important aspect’ . So what this means for E-learning industry? Internet is the primary driver for the e-learning industry. Although the trivia is when it will be commercially available and above all when India will have share of it?

They are done with initial testing of the technology showed it was possible to achieve Internet speeds 60 times faster than the current Telstra network. But if developed further, the circuit could reach speeds 100 times faster, said Lead researcher Ben Eggleton.


How does this technology works?
• Small scratch on a piece of glass' is a critical building block for the new technology
• Scratched glass is actually a photonic integrated Circuit. This circuit uses the 'scratch' as a guide or a switching path for information – In layman terms its more like train moving from one track to another – but the difference is that the switch takes only one picosecond to change tracks
• In one second the switch is turning on and off about one million times. Photonic technology that has terabit per second capacity

In this tech-savvy future there's demand for instant Web gratification. Photonic technology delivers the need of the hour.