Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications has teamed with Fujitsu to see how much data they could squeeze through one of those fiber optic pipes. The results sure look good; by pumping light at various wavelengths they've managed to squeeze 60 DVDs worth of data every second over a 100 mile link. The new 2.56tbps records smashes the old 1.28tbps record, and reminds us once again how much our internet connection really sucks.