What is high speed internet?

Generally, "high-speed internet" is the term used for internet service that is significantly faster than the average. A connection is often considered as "high-speed” if it operates faster than dial-up service.

High-speed internet is provided by a network of servers over different platforms including cable, satellite, fiber, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and wireless connections. Broadband connections transfer information digitally as bits of data.

High-speed internet services move at speeds between 7.1 and 50 megabytes per second. Some operate at up to 100 megabytes per second while dial-up internet services operate at up to 768 kilobytes per second - this means high-speed internet is about 1,000 times faster than dial-up. A DSL connection is considered high-speed, but does not function as fast as a cable connection. Cable connections are not as fast as fiber optic.

A new Internet speed record is 10 times faster than Google Fiber. Bell Labs researchers have set a new Internet speed record, clocking in at 10 gigabits per second. Will we see this technology soon? Find out more at Tech Times.

Updated on Thursday, July 17 2014 at 11:48AM EDT
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