Japanese researchers at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), in collaboration with Sumitomo Electric, have set a new world record for internet speed by achieving a data transmission rate of 1.02 petabits per second (Pbps). This breakthrough was demonstrated over a distance of approximately 1,808 kilometers (1,118 miles) using standard-sized fiber optic cables with a 19-core optical fiber and standard cladding diameter. The speed is equivalent to transferring about 125,000 gigabytes per second, which is 3.5 million times faster than the average internet speed in the United States and 16 million times faster than India's average speed of 63.55 Mbps. This technology could theoretically download the entire Netflix library in under one second or stream millions of 8K videos simultaneously. Despite the achievement being confined to laboratory conditions, it represents a significant advancement in fiber optic transmission capacity and distance.