Intel, one of the largest entities in technology, is currently developing a new method of data transfer. Utilizing fiber optic cabling, Light Peak is being heralded as a possible successor to the recently released USB 3.0 standard. However, Intel is planning to release Light Peak as a complimentary technology. Current chipsets in development are all backwards compatible with USB.
The primary cause for Light Peak's development is a need for faster storage. Light Peak's transfer rate is currently at 10 Gb/s, while USB 3.0 tops out at 5 Gb/s. Intel is planning to release Light Peak some time between late 2010, and early 2012.
(info from PCWorld, and Tom's Hardware, image from Tom's Hardware)
Science is certainly finding ways to use fiber optics to our advantage. It is already be used by Verizon Fios for phones, television, and internet. Using fiber optics to develop a way to transfer data faster is another great advancement in technology. This will help society on both a personal and professional level. It will take less time to download files from the internet and transfer large amounts of data so much faster. I think it will be especially helpful to businesses. We all know that transferring data can be time consuming so the less time spent on transferring files the better.
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