Technology plus time equals more technology. It’s a pretty simple equation and it’s held true throughout history. Even still, when we take a step back and look at how much progress broadband technology has made made, it’s hard not to be awe-struck.
A little less than twenty years ago, the fastest Internet in most homes was via a 56.6 Kbps modem. That’s about enough speed to download a one-megabyte file in six minutes. But things are different now. The majority of broadband Internet customers have access to over 100 Mbpsand several communities are starting to get gigabit broadband. Gigabit customers have access to about a billion bits per second, enough to download a thousand-megabyte file in eight seconds.
Cable providers started delivering gigabit broadband last year. In fact, last week Cox announced even more of its residential customers were getting gigabit speeds. Brighthouse has been delivering it for quite some time now. And Comcast has begun building out its gigabit network to deliver later this year.
What will you do with your gig?