Point2 Technology just announced a new cloud based intelligent solution that does just that. Their recently patented e-Tube cable is set to change the economics of data center efficiency. This revolutionary product features the ability to transmit data in distances up to 20 meters. The new law could bend the arc of wireless communication technology! Attaining the standard For some time, connectivity in today’s data centers has been stretched to the limits of complexity and performance. It emphasizes speed, power efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
The e-Tube cable is made up of eight very thin polymer waveguides, each able to transmit an astonishing 448 gigabits per second. Using two separate frequencies, 90 gigahertz and 225 GHz, the e-Tube is unique in its stellar performance. Point2’s technology consumes just a third of the energy that typical optical systems power. It does so at a third of the cost and through a radical reduction in latency—realizing speeds one-thousandth of what today’s systems offer.
Data centers are under increasing operational pressures at this very moment. So they have to source solutions that achieve the best performance with the lowest energy use. Point2’s e-Tube cable addresses all these demands and delivers a huge competitive edge in its small physical size. With a cross-section as small as half of a 32-gauge copper wire, the e-Tube will slip into some of the tightest spaces. Its potential is truly remarkable – it can go distances 20 times further than conventional copper cables.
Technical Innovations Behind e-Tube
The innovation behind Point2’s e-Tube cable is mostly in the smart design and engineering. Each of the eight fibers in the cable is capable of carrying more than 200 gigabits of data per second. This amazing capacity makes super-fast data transfer times possible. This striking bandwidth is necessary for keeping up with the data demands of today’s businesses and cloud applications.
Point2’s new second-generation cable has extreme data transmission capacity. Its fibers have a core diameter of only 200 micrometers, leading to attenuation losses as low as 0.3 decibels per meter. This is a huge step forward in fiber optics technology. Reducing signal loss through dispersion and absorption is essential to maintaining signal quality over greater spans.
Last April, the company premiered a record-setting 4-meter-wide long-range LTE transmission. They did this at an incredibly impressive 970 GHz during the Optical Fiber Communications Conference. This impressive feat is a testament to the impressive capabilities of the e-Tube. This marks an incredible step forward as we move from legacy systems based on optical communications to sophisticated systems based on radio technologies.
Point2 Technology has still bigger plans for the future. Later this year, they’ll begin producing chips that enable a single cable to carry a mind-boggling 1.6-terabits-per-second. This move emphasizes the company’s intent to continue leading the pack when it comes to breaking through data transmission speed and efficiency ceilings.
Competitive Edge in Data Transmission
Point2’s e-Tube technology would offer a far larger competitive advantage than optical technology especially in use cases needing integrated transceiver-processor packages. The system consists of three primary components: a digital interface for the GPU, a terahertz-frequency generator, and a mixer responsible for encoding data onto the terahertz signal.
Point2’s Active Electrical Cables (AECs) will make it practical to connect individual GPUs to network switches. This application has become a critical component to influence the operational efficiency at large-scale network environments. This strategy accepts the industry’s trend towards modular computing architectures. It’s responsible for making sure each component works together, seamlessly, and at the highest level of performance.
Point2’s cables are designed to occupy just one-half the footprint of comparable AEC cables. At only 8.1 millimeters in diameter, they are extremely small. This space-saving form factor is especially desirable for high-density data center deployments where every square foot matters.
Financial Backing and Future Prospects
A decade after it was founded, and after recently closing on $55 million in venture funding, Point2 Technology is positioned for ambitious expansion. Molex, a major player in the computer cables and connections industry, is the source of much of this investment. This financial backing positions Point2 to further develop and scale its innovative solutions in the rapidly evolving data transmission market.
Point2 is moving deeper into the tech space and broadening its product line. The industry’s experts predict both strong interest from big data center operators and big improvements in energy and resource efficiency and infrastructure performance. The e-Tube cable mounts some astonishing technology to riders’ handlebars. This facilitates data centers’ ability to reduce operating costs while increasing their operational capacity.