Communications
Have you ever wanted to know the science behind those smartphone messages you send daily and what digital conversations will look like in the future? Live Science is here to guide you through the complex, compelling and ever-changing world of human communications.
From facts about 5G to how a cosmic-ray 'GPS' system could change the way we respond to disasters; and from why Facebook will be littered with 'zombie' profiles to how wireless devices overwhelm nature's signals, our expert writers and editors have communications covered with the latest news, articles and features.
Latest about Communications
'Unbreakable' quantum communication closer to reality thanks to new, exceptionally bright photons
By Peter Ray Allison published
Scientists build a new light source for quantum communications by combining existing technologies together to create a stronger and more robust quantum signal.
Quantum data beamed alongside 'classical' data in a single fiber-optic connection for the 1st time
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists have transmitted quantum data and conventional internet data through the same fiber-optic channel for the first time.
'Absurdly fast' algorithm solves 70-year-old logjam — speeding up network traffic in areas from airline scheduling to the internet
By Ben Turner published
Researchers have devised an "absurdly fast" algorithm to solve the problem of finding the fastest flow through a network.
Scientists achieve record-breaking 402 Tbps data transmission speeds — 1.6 million times faster than home broadband
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists break data transmission rate world record for a second time this year — boosting fiber-optic speeds by 25% to a staggering 402 Tbps.
New HCTI file format lets you send 'touch' over the internet just as easily as you would send a video
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
A new standard for codecs used for haptics could revolutionize tele-health and online gaming.
This bizarre vortex doesn't just look cool — it can be a key cog in making scalable high-speed 6G networks a reality
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
Flexible plates and nanotubes could pave the way for adaptable controllers for terahertz 6G signals.
Scientists could make blazing-fast 6G using curving light rays
By Roland Moore-Coyler published
Researchers have discovered a way to curve data-carrying terahertz signals around obstacles, paving the way for ultrafast 6G.
Breakthrough 6G antenna could lead to high-speed communications and holograms
By Tim Danton published
Scientists build the world's first 6G antenna that, when fitted into devices, can transmit data at high speeds.
6G speeds hit 100 Gbps in new test — 500 times faster than average 5G cellphones
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists in Japan have transferred data at 100 gigabits per second in high-frequency wavelength bands over a distance of 330 feet for the first time.
Fiber-optic data transfer speeds hit a rapid 301 Tbps — 1.2 million times faster than your home broadband connection
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The researchers hit a rate of 301 terabits per second — equivalent to transferring 1,800 4K movies over the internet in one second — using existing fiber-optic cables.
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