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Scientists Just Broke the Internet Speed Barrier Using OLED Display Technology

Your WiFi router just got schooled by a TV screen. Researchers at the University of St Andrews and Cambridge University achieved something that sounds like science fiction: transmitting internet data at 4 Gbps using OLED display technology. That’s roughly double the speed of your premium home WiFi on its best day.

Think of it like this-instead of invisible radio waves bouncing around your house, your data travels through controlled light beams. The researchers used specially engineered OLED panels (not the ones in your current TV, but similar organic materials) to beam information at record-breaking speeds.

Here’s where it gets interesting for your smart home setup. The technology maintained 4 Gbps speeds at 2 meters and still delivered a respectable 2.9 Gbps at 10 meters-easily covering most rooms.

Unlike previous display technologies, this experiment hinged on significant organic optoelectronic device performance advances using innovative organic compounds. Previous attempts at light-based internet topped out around 3.2 Gbps using wavelength division multiplexing. This breakthrough smashed that ceiling by developing more stable organic compounds that handle high power loads without degrading.

Scientists Just Broke the Internet Speed Barrier Using OLED Display Technology
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