1Gb fast enough? Hong Kong launches new Internet connection! - Webmaster Forum

04-26-2005, 02:39 AM

DateinaDash

Status: The BidMaster
Join date: Nov 2004
Location: England
Expertise:
Software:

Posts: 10,821

iTrader: 0 / 0%

DateinaDash is on a distinguished road

1Gb fast enough? Hong Kong launches new Internet connection!

Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) officially launched its 1 Gbps symmetric service for the residential market. Approximately 800,000 households, out of a total of 2.2 million households in Hong Kong, are wired to receive the service. The 1 Gbps symmetric service is priced at US$215 per month.

Quite unbelivable! I wonder when this sort of connection will be available in the US/UK? Or does anyone know of any providers at the moment? It's not a bad price really, considering the connection speed!

http://www.convergedigest.com/Bandwi...e.asp?ID=14545

04-26-2005, 03:15 AM

BlaineSch

Status: Member
Join date: Mar 2005
Location: Trapped in my own little world
Expertise: Web Applications
Software: Notepad++

Posts: 385

iTrader: 0 / 0%

BlaineSch is on a distinguished road

dang that's fast im moving to Hong Kong.

04-26-2005, 09:02 AM

Adam

Status: Member
Join date: Jan 2005
Location:
Expertise:
Software:

Posts: 433

iTrader: 0 / 0%

Adam is on a distinguished road

problem is though it would be great with internal websites but unless theyve got the bandwidth out the country to usa etc it would suck. not only that that area have a big national proxy

04-26-2005, 11:13 AM

Michael

Status: Senior Member
Join date: Dec 2004
Location:
Expertise:
Software:

Posts: 845

iTrader: 0 / 0%

Michael is on a distinguished road

Hoepfully it'll come to the states soon...

04-26-2005, 06:11 PM

RossJJ

Status: RJ
Join date: Dec 2004
Location: Essex
Expertise:
Software:

Posts: 1,116

iTrader: 1 / 100%

RossJJ is on a distinguished road

best one ive seen is 2-4MB lol..

04-26-2005, 06:24 PM

FiveInteractive

Status: Request a custom title
Join date: Jan 2005
Location: UK
Expertise:
Software:

Posts: 1,216

iTrader: 0 / 0%

FiveInteractive is on a distinguished road

Send a message via AIM to FiveInteractive

Send a message via MSN to FiveInteractive

1gb? Drools......................

04-26-2005, 07:44 PM

Joe

Status: Custom User Title
Join date: Apr 2005
Location:
Expertise:
Software:

Posts: 2,297

iTrader: 0 / 0%

Joe is on a distinguished road

Jesus, thats some fast internet. In comparasant to other internet speeds and their prices, it's not actually that expensive...

~ Joe

04-26-2005, 08:55 PM

EazMan

Status: Junior Member
Join date: Apr 2005
Location: Canada!
Expertise:
Software:

Posts: 48

iTrader: 0 / 0%

EazMan is on a distinguished road

wow, thats fast. the only problem i see is that web servers wont be able to serve a single user at 1gbps.

04-27-2005, 03:59 PM

DateinaDash

Status: The BidMaster
Join date: Nov 2004
Location: England
Expertise:
Software:

Posts: 10,821

iTrader: 0 / 0%

DateinaDash is on a distinguished road

I'm currently on 4mb Internet and that's fast enough for me! You would probably be able to host your own website with a connection like that

04-27-2005, 04:21 PM

#10

Bazza`

Status: Request a custom title
Join date: Nov 2004
Location: England
Expertise:
Software:

Posts: 3,515

iTrader: 10 / 100%

Bazza` is on a distinguished road

well as said in another thread we arn't too far way from having speeds upto 24mb here in the UK which is pretty extreme. . . 1GB is just insane, you would be able to download a full movie and watch it at the same time and it wouldn't even break a sweat