Sometimes we like to get back to basics and go over exactly why high speed internet is such a big deal. We found this great article about the need for internet speed and the basics of broadband, and we thought we’d share its insights with you.
If you don’t know or remember what sounds dial-up modems make as you’re waiting, hoping to be connected, check out this YouTube clip.Â
Broadband is the always-on gateway to internet-based services delivered at lightning-fast speeds to homes and businesses. Think of it as a pipe — many times bigger than a dial-up connection — that carries information to your home or office. A bigger pipe means that you can receive lots of information quickly — enabling fast downloads, streaming audio/video, fast uploads of large files (e.g. pictures) and more.
Broadband also offers a fast-growing number of entertainment choices:
• Online games that marry cutting-edge technology to the magic of movies, animation and audio
• On-demand news and other information that is tailored to your interests and needs
• Audio sound that is as sharp as any CD
• Digitized video images that are crystal clear
• Interaction lies at the heart of the Internet — interaction with friends, family and work through e-mail, Web surfing, audio, video, online games, you name it. Broadband gives you the power to make that interaction faster, richer and easier to use.
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Speed comparison chart |
File Size |
High-Speed Internet |
Dial-up |
|
Downloading 10 MP3 music files |
 30MB |
1 minute  |
  1.6 hours |
|
Uploading 30 digital photos            |
80MB |
9 minutes  |
10 hours  |
|
Downloading one DVD movie       |
 20GB** |
12.5 hours  |
  48 days  |
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Uploading 100 web pages           |
 3MB |
19 seconds  |
  22 minutes  |
*Typical DSL/average cable speed = 4Mbps, High-Speed Internet upload speed = 1.3Mbps (DSL), speeds are rounded.
**Typical DVDs run 20-30GB.
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very slow speed always. Please give a reason for this slow speed.