The internet is expanding at an astronomical pace, and the amount of video and multimedia that the web pages contain these days makes it imperative for internet users to upgrade to a wider bandwidth.
A faster internet speed is what web-surfers are demanding nowadays. As a consequence, a few of the major broadband service providers in Canada and the US are serving up better and faster broadband packages. Many of the broadband providers have moved on to fiber-optic network to give their subscribers a blistering connection speed. Besides the internet, the use of fiber optics extends to phone, media, and cable-TV.
After introducing fiber optic networking, Comcast has doubled the connection speed of its second cheapest connection plan for residents in Philadelphia. The bandwidth offered currently is 12 megabits per second, and the company plans to offer fiber optic network to about 2 million customers in the Greater Philadelphia region.
Although the Canadian economy is experiencing a slowdown, its companies and residents show no signs of slowing down their internet speed. As a response to the increasing demands for wider bandwidth, Shaw Communications has forged ahead with an internet revamp, hiring hundreds of employees in the process. Hi-Speed Nitro (100 Mbps) is their latest offering, which is undoubtedly the fastest internet speed available in Canada. In the coming months, the Hi-Speed Nitro subscribers need to brace themselves as it promises to boost connection speed by 50%.
If you are experiencing a sluggish internet speed while surfing the net, maybe you need to change your present subscription plan. It is also important that you test your connection speed since some of the broadband service providers don’t offer the bandwidth that was initially promised.