Data Transfer @ the speed of light!

Breakthro' in electronic data transfer by use of light. An excerpt from BBC's news report.

Data speeds inside computers or across continents could get a boost from
Intel research into hybrid processors. Intel researchers have solved a
manufacturing problem that has delayed the creation of devices that can both
generate and route light. The breakthrough could mean cheaper and higher speed
computer networks and help to speed up the transfer of data inside
computers.