China has deployed 10 Gbps communications in space

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The Executive Vice President of Nationstar Aerospace, Dr. Zhao Hongjie, speaking on Chinese TV, announced that the PRC has implemented ultra-high-speed laser communications in outer space.

«For example, it takes us less than 1 second to complete the transfer of a 1 GB movie from Earth to the Chinese space station&raquo ;, — Zhao Hongjie said. He also added that in the future the speed could increase 10 times and reach 100G (100 Gbps).

Last June, the Chinese Academy of Sciences made a breakthrough in the field of laser high-speed communications. Then Jilin-1 was launched by the traveler, with whom it was possible to establish communication at a speed of 10 Gbit/s from the ground station.