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SABRENet is a fibre-optic broadband network linking major Research & Education sites in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia.
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Does SABRENet use existing infrastructure?SABRENet uses some sections of existing cable and conduit owned by the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia.
Otherwise SABRENet comprises new underground conduit and cables installed specifically for the project. |
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How big/fast/long is SABRENet?SABRENet comprises over 100km of optical fibre cable running in underground conduit.
Each cable contains between 72 and 354 optical fibres, which are generally used in pairs. Each pair of fibres can, if required, transmit hundreds of gigabits per second (Gbps). To give an idea of the capacity of optical fibres, researchers at IBM have calculated [1] that if every telephone subscriber in the US made a call at the same time, the entire load could be carried on just three fibre pairs using today's equipment. |
