The race to push more bits down broadband networks has leaped ahead with Siemens achieving a transmission speed of 107Gbps over a single optical fiber.The speed, which Siemens claims sets a record for electrical processing of data through a fiber-optic cable, was reached over a 100-mile route in the United States, the company said Wednesday.Siemens has developed a new transmission and receiving system that is able to process data directly before and after its conversion into optical signals using electrical processing only. Current systems handling very high data rates have to split signals into multiple lower data-rate signals and later reconvert them from optical to electrical, a process that adds to costs and reduces network capacity.Super-fast speeds like the 107Gbps transmission, which could send two DVDs in a second, will be necessary to help haul the huge amount of traffic expected to come from online games, music and video downloads. By 2011, legal music downloads alone will account for 36 percent of the entire music business in Europe, Siemens said, citing market research from Forrester Research.Siemens conducted the test together with Micram Microelectronic, the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications and the Eindhoven Technical University. The German electronics and engineering company expects to deliver the first products based on the prototype system it tested in the United States by the end of the decade.-John Blau, IDG News Service (Dusseldorf Bureau)Related Links: Nokia-Siemens Pact Hindered by Bribery Probe Wanted: Buyer for Siemens Enterprise Networks GroupCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems, Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing feature 10 business intelligence certifications and certificates to advance your BI career From BI analysts and BI developers to BI architects and BI directors, business intelligence pros are in high demand. Here are the certifications and certificates that can give your career an edge. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 01, 2023 8 mins Certifications Business Intelligence IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe