Over the last decade, the speed of Internet access has increased by about 50 times, and the available means of communication are almost at the limit of their capabilities. According to scientists, if current trends continue, then after eight years, the Internet will be on the verge of collapse, as the infrastructure will not be able to meet the needs of users and electronic devices in the capacity of the channels.

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Over the last decade, the speed of Internet access has increased by about 50 times, and the available means of communication are almost at the limit of their capabilities. According to scientists, if current trends continue, then after eight years, the Internet will be on the verge of collapse, as the infrastructure will not be able to meet the needs of users and electronic devices in the capacity of the channels.

Fiber-optic network will not cope with the flood of data, experts say. In their view, to solve the problem, providers will be forced to raise prices on the Internet or to set limits on its use, reports The Daily Mail. Laying of additional lines "optics" is also an option, but its use will also lead to an increase in the cost of the Internet. Another alternative is called the development and implementation of new technologies of data transmission.

Professor Ellis from Aston University points to another pressing problem: only data transmission over fiber optic networks can "eat" a few percent of the total quantity produced in the country electricity. If this is not taken into account the operation of computers, phones, television and so on.

However, not all agree with Professor Ellis: a telecommunications company BT Group think predictions of the scientist is not quite correct. the "the Collapse of the Internet, but new technologies, of course, need to develop", — said the press service of BT.