Intel's new 1.6Tbps optical cabling leave copper in the dust

March 17, 2014 at 04:32AM Summary: The new MXC cables combine up to 64 optical fibers, each capable of a transfer rate of 25Gbps, into a single cable offering a total of 1.6Tbps total data transfer rate. Later on this year you'll be able to get your hands on cabling capable of carrying data at a staggering 800Gbps. Article: http://ift.tt/1nLPsPQ