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India To Get Universal 2Mbps High Speed Internet

Once again another country is taking a leap ahead of the United States in the race for universal high speed internet connectivity. For years the Indian government has been directing its resources towards making the country's workforce competitive in the global high tech economy. However, officials at the highest level of government have recognized that a remaining hurdle is the country's infrastructure, which continues to lag behind.

India To Get Universal 2Mbps High Speed Internet

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A Different Approach to Measuring High Speed Internet Access

We've already discussed the latest Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report showing the U.S. falling to 15th among the 30 OECD countries in high speed internet access. Now, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has released its own paper, expanding on the OECD statistics.

A Different Approach to Measuring High Speed Internet Access

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Breaking the web speed record

In Japan--where, as we've noted, customers are getting higher speeds at lower cost--scientists have set a new record for Internet speed. Using the experimental "Internet 2" system, a consortium of researchers transmitted data at 9.8 gigabytes per second, faster than data has ever moved.

Breaking the web speed record