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Poland and Germany create fibre-optic 'time bridge’ with atomic clock connection

Poland and Germany have completed the first international fibre-optic link for comparing ultra-precise time measurements between laboratories, marking a significant step toward building a pan-European timekeeping network.

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Poland and Germany create fibre-optic 'time bridge’ with atomic clock connection

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