Ambitious music project could result in super-fast Internet speeds


All together ... now: Chris Chafe (left) playing his handmade electric cello with singers Reshi Tsering Tan (centre) and Cecilia Wu, along with musicians in Virginia Tech and Santa Barbara via the internet in Stanford, California. Their collaboration is driving research that could result in minimal delays in Internet services reaching users. – TNS

Music at the speed of light. Musicians dream of the day when notes can travel so fast through the net that the world can play in an ensemble.

The Internet is so fast that San Francisco’s Bay Area can connect with New York City quicker than you can finish reading this sentence.

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