This is a forward which I received. I was quite amazed at where the world is and where we are, christening a 256 kbps as broadband. "At the end of 2008, approximately 19 per cent Internet connections around the world were at speeds greater than 5 Mbps - a 21 per cent increase over the average global connection speed at the end of 2007. This is according to the State of the Internet report, a quarterly study by Akamai Technologies, the US-based Internet content distribution giant. The State of the Internet report tracks average connection speeds for countries around the world." Check out the top 10 nations in terms of average Internet connection speed. 1. South Korea South Korea rules supreme when it comes to Internet connection speed and broadband connectivity. It is the world's No.1 with average connection speed of 15 Mbps, ten times the global average! During 2008, South Korea's rate of quarterly change appeared to be locked into a cyclical pattern, with ...
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