<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Japan has achieved a new world record for internet speed, reaching 1.02 petabits per second (Pbps), which is 16 million times faster than India's average speed.</li><li>This speed can download thousands of HD movies in seconds, making it 3.5 million times faster than the average internet speed in the United States.</li><li>The achievement was made by the Photonic Network Laboratory team at Japan's NICT using fibre optic cables with 19 cores over a distance of 1,800 kilometres.</li><li>While not yet practical for consumer devices, this breakthrough signifies potential advancements in ultra-fast internet infrastructure for various applications like cloud computing and artificial intelligence.</li></ul>

Japan breaks internet speed barrier with 1.02 Pbps, 16 million times faster than India’s average

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