Laser internet breakthrough sees scientists hit 98% fidelity over hundreds of meters —magnetic 'skyrmions' shield data from distortion in alternative to fiber-optic cables
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High-fidelity free-space laser links with skyrmion-based shielding point to a future where last-mile and campus backhaul don’t require trenching fiber. If this scales beyond hundreds of meters, data-center interconnect and edge sites get a new design variable — line-of-sight real estate instead of just conduit and rights-of-way.
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