O-O-One Gigabit per second?!

So I'm bored and decide to look up stuff about internet in other countries. I knew that South Korea and Japan lead the world in high speed internet, but DANG!

I want what South Korea's got! Maybe I should just move in with my mom's family over there. Internet in South KoreaWikipedia (opens in new window)

"In January 2006, it became the first country to achieve over 50% broadband penetration per capita."

"By 2005, it was the first country to complete the conversion from dial-up to broadband."

"It also has the cheapest, fastest broadband on the planet.Now there are experiments with speeds of 1 Gigabit per second. Additionally, in 2005 96.8% of South Korean mobiles had internet access."

"As of 2009, most apartments and houses are able to subscribe 100 mbps internet connection for less than $50."

Here in the US some people still use Dial-Up or have no internet at all, but you have to live in a rural area for that.

On the other hand, Japan's ISPs can't keep up with consumer demand. Internet in Japan Wikipedia (opens in new window)

"The unique problem facing Japan's broadband situation is due to the popularity of high-speed FTTH. Operators struggle to maintain enough bandwidth to allow maximum usage of the service by customers. Even the largest operators have capacities in the region of tens of gigabits while customers with gigabit FTTH services (or higher) may number in the thousands. This problem is further compounded by limits caused by internal router bandwidth."

I'm jealous.

Sounds like a pirate's dream.

although its fast hopefully youre not confusing gigabits with gigabytesAtheists_Pwn

Don't worry. I know the difference.

Sounds like a pirate's dream.

Lto_thaG

yup, considering something like 98% of all music there is pirated, this piece of news fits.

I wonder how many people still use 56k?

I wonder how many people still use 56k?

MushroomWig

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

Sounds like a pirate's dream.

jpph

yup, considering something like 98% of all music there is pirated, this piece of news fits.

Korea is one of the worst when it comes to piracy so no surprise there. Video game piracy is a huge problem over there.

Taiwan has a habit of making video game OST bootlegs.

All I got from this topic was cheap, fast penetration.... sold!

*Goes to buy a ticket to South Korea*

All I got from this topic was cheap, fast penetration.... sold!

CrisisFrmTheSky

the us internet infrastructure is in need of upgrade. comp_atkins

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]

I wonder how many people still use 56k?

entropyecho

And certainly enough to make Koreans and Japanese laugh at us. If I was in South Korea and saw a 56K warning, I'd laugh too. "Wha? They use 56k? I got 1 gigabit. I go play Starcraft now."

You may want to get friendly with Peter Löthberg, he can get you 40gbps

You may want to get friendly with Peter Löthberg, he can get you 40gbps

markop2003

[QUOTE="comp_atkins"]the us internet infrastructure is in need of upgrade. tofu-lion91

[QUOTE="tofu-lion91"][QUOTE="comp_atkins"]the us internet infrastructure is in need of upgrade. MushroomWig

I...I'm sorry. :(

Damn..That would be real nice to have..:(

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"][QUOTE="tofu-lion91"] The UK is even worse... :(BSte2952

I...I'm sorry. :(

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]

I wonder how many people still use 56k?

entropyecho

So, like, what happens if you have a 56k connection and click on the thread with a 56k warning? Does everything implode on itself? Does Roy Campbell say that you can't do that and that you've created a time paradox? Will the PS3's internal clock think it's leap year?

You should be! *checks* That's what it is now, pfft. T_TMushroomWig

Holy Mushroom Kingdom, Batman! That's pretty poor.

I'm getting errors when I try to put in the forum link so here's the direct link instead.

This is my connection and according to the site, it's below the US average.

omg I'm jealous, I'm getting frustrated at my internet on the daily

Nice to know everyone in korea has better internet >.>

I'm quite statisfied with what I've got actually. I can play online and it's all that matters

Holy Mushroom Kingdom, Batman! That's pretty poor.

I'm getting errors when I try to put in the forum link so here's the direct link instead.

This is my connection and according to the site, it's below the US average.

BSte2952

[QUOTE="BSte2952"]

Holy Mushroom Kingdom, Batman! That's pretty poor.

I'm getting errors when I try to put in the forum link so here's the direct link instead.

This is my connection and according to the site, it's below the US average.

tofu-lion91

Here is my speed:

they have this because their ISPs don't have monopolies on the lines. In the US the companies control the lines. So most ppl have only 1 or 2 options for internet. so really they have little incentive to be cheaper or offer better service.Ontain

"The Internet has a higher status for many Koreans than it does in the West, and the government actively supports this."

Maybe it's also because their government gives a damn. The US government only seems to care about stopping internet child pr0n instead of advancing internet technology.

But like you said, the ISPs really only care about the number of customers they got than their quality of service. It's way too expensive to get the best connection.

[QUOTE="tofu-lion91"][QUOTE="BSte2952"]

Holy Mushroom Kingdom, Batman! That's pretty poor.

I'm getting errors when I try to put in the forum link so here's the direct link instead.

This is my connection and according to the site, it's below the US average.

MushroomWig

No, no, no! Go to South Korea! Go straight for the good stuff!

Here is my speed:

taj7575

I have better ping, but your upload speed is significantly better.

How does the US not have this yet. Arent we suppose to be one step ahead? Were slipping man, obama needs to stop worrying about peoples health and start working on a real problem, internet speed. Cuz see if i had faster internets i could webMD anytime and free health care myself!KittenNipples

Epic!

Best post I've read all day! Health care issue solved thanks to a Gamespot user by the name KittenNipples! :D

One Gigabit per second is quite a lot, but is it really that special? It is available is some areas here in Sweden and I'm sure you can get in some other major cities around the world. If they manage to provide the majority of the population with one Gigabit per second, they really have something to be proud of.

[QUOTE="BSte2952"]

Holy Mushroom Kingdom, Batman! That's pretty poor.

I'm getting errors when I try to put in the forum link so here's the direct link instead.

This is my connection and according to the site, it's below the US average.

tofu-lion91

One Gigabit per second is quite a lot, but is it really that special? It is available is some areas here in Sweden and I'm sure you can get in some other major cities around the world. If they manage to provide the majority of the population with one Gigabit per second, they really have something to be proud of.

--Thomas--

It is a big deal especially when there are still people in the US that either have no internet or have dial-up. Even if you live in an area where you can get a 1 gigabit connection, it's too expensive. When it becomes affordable and available to the average consumer is what everyone's looking forward too. Just about everyone in South Korea has high speed internet and they have the fastest connections in the world. The day when 100% of South Korea can get 1 gigabit per second is when the whole world will be consumed with envy.

Thats Verizon Fios I just upgraded to a few months ago. Lets just say I could never go back to DSL again!

[QUOTE="tofu-lion91"][QUOTE="BSte2952"]

Holy Mushroom Kingdom, Batman! That's pretty poor.

I'm getting errors when I try to put in the forum link so here's the direct link instead.

This is my connection and according to the site, it's below the US average.

kamikaze_pigmy

We're talking average consumer here. You know, the average joethat sits in his bedroomtrolling forums while bidding on stuff on eBay. Of course universities and large corporations have good connections. They have large dedicated servers and networks and whatnot...and money.

Thats Verizon Fios I just upgraded to a few months ago. Lets just say I could never go back to DSL again!

ScorpionBeeBee

Is that the one that uses fiber optics? Isn't it kinda expensive though?

[QUOTE="Ontain"]they have this because their ISPs don't have monopolies on the lines. In the US the companies control the lines. So most ppl have only 1 or 2 options for internet. so really they have little incentive to be cheaper or offer better service.BSte2952

"The Internet has a higher status for many Koreans than it does in the West, and the government actively supports this."

Maybe it's also because their government gives a damn. The US government only seems to care about stopping internet child pr0n instead of advancing internet technology.

But like you said, the ISPs really only care about the number of customers they got than their quality of service. It's way too expensive to get the best connection.

heck our FCC wants to help get us better service too but the corps are fighting it claiming they don't want government interference. of course not, you're an monopoly :P

Sounds like a pirate's wet dream.

Lto_thaG

Boom! I quite enjoy my internet but korean speed makes me jealous

I'm somewhat surprised.