"Just a short time ago, we could only achieve 3,000 km distances using traditional module-based transponders, and the links were limited to 100 Gbps. Now, in collaboration with Cisco, Internet2 has demonstrated 400 Gbps at those same distances using coherent optics."
"The availability of the Toward Gigabit Libraries toolkit will truly benefit Native American libraries and will help support opportunities for access to digital collections, e-government services, distance learning, and other essential community services that libraries provide," said Susan Feller, president and CEO of the Association of Tribal Libraries. This highlights the crucial role that improved technology plays in ensuring equitable access to information and resources for marginalized communities.