The researchers did that across just one meter, making the achievement somewhat lackluster from a practicality perspective. And given that optical data networks still have plenty of space to grow, it's not a huge deal for fiber optics. But for wireless networks, the idea that we might be able to grow capacity indefinitely is pretty mind-blowing. The next step is, naturally, making this work across longer distances. Much more detail on OAM and the future of wireless transmission over at ExtremeTech.