What would life be without the internet? A scary thought I know. Years ago when the internet is in its infancy, access to online content was not so much of an issue for the average person but now that almost all aspects of our lives are interwoven with cyberspace, gaining the proper access to the online community means everything especially to those whose livelihood depended on it. Our internet providers now become our gateway, the thin line that connects us with almost anyone around the globe.
As the online community grew in size so did the online content. Years ago, the very few internet enthusiasts would never have imagined what the internet has to offer today, whole movies being streamed, staggering volumes of images and audio files being shared. And the trend shows that the size and amount of these contents would continue to rise. Without the internet speed to keep up, one would definitely fall behind.
Cable internet achieved with the use of the same wires that provide cable TV is considered the fastest of all the internet technologies. In terms of peak performance, cable internet is faster than DSL. Cable supports around 30 Mbps of speed which continue to improve, while most types of DSL will not even approach this speed. South Korea has the fastest internet connection on average with 18.36 Mbps, which is way ahead of Hong Kong which is ranked second and Japan ranked third. This feat achieved through the use of internet cable is truly impressive.
This chart although theoretical, mirrors the differences of speed of each internet access technology in real situations. This still show the superiority of a cable connection compared to others. With this kind of speed file sharing becomes more convenient. File transfers that would normally take hours to finish is now accomplished in minutes.