Tech wizard of OZ breaks broadband speed limit
25th October 2007
An Australian student claims to have developed a new technology capable of delivering broadband speeds of up to 250Mbps over copper wire networks.
Dr John Papandriopoulos, who is studying for a PhD at Melbourne University, said he was able to achieve the speeds through using mathematic coding to cut the interference that slows down internet speeds.
Dr Papandriopoulos also told Image and Data Manager Online: "People have been trying to push up the speeds of broadband to as fast as possible by pushing the actual bandwidth limits.
"The underlying problem is really one of interference, in effect your neighbour is interfering with your speed".
Melbourne University has awarded Dr Papandriopoulos its Chancellor’s Prize for Excellance in PhD for his work.
The technology is being patented in Australia and the US.
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