Press Release: EU and Japan join forces to tackle data explosion and build 100Gbps internet – 5000 times faster than today’s average EU speed

The European Commission and Japan on 3 July 2013 announced six research projects aiming at redefining internet architectures to increase the efficiency of networks in carrying data. One project aims to build networks 5000 times faster than today’s average European broadband speed (100Gbps compared to 19.7Mbps).

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