[Courtesy of ETRI]
Latency is the amount of delay it takes to send data from one point to the next. It is vital for network operators to maintain low latency to ensure the stable operation of remote-controlled equipment and to prevent incomplete data transfer.
The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) said in a statement on Tuesday that its new deterministic network (DetNet) technology minimizes the loss of data by maintaining ultra-low latency. An ETRI researcher was quoted as saying that this technology can contribute to the virtualization of true 5G networks.
The institute said that it successfully sent and received data at a speed of 1 gigabit-per-second back and forth between a node in Seoul and the central city of Daejeon some 145 kilometers (90 miles) south of Seoul during a demonstration in October.
ETRI said that DetNet can maintain a latency of 10 microseconds per node even in critical situations such as traffic overloads. Because data files are transferred at lightning speed, ETRI's technology ensures the transfer of flawless data even if a node breaks down during the process.
The institute plans to upgrade its technology, reduce latency down to four microseconds and increase the data transfer speed to more than 10 gigabits-per-second.
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