Broadband oh Broadband
Finally, I have to admit Maxis and Celcom HSDPA wireless broadband have both failed me. I can't be paying premium price (RM128 and RM108 per month, respectively) in return for GPRS/EDGE quality amidst hardship in user authentication and always-on connection.
So, I succumbed to temptation to be having a trial run of 4Mbps Streamyx in my Penang apartment this Friday. At RM160 per month, fingers crossed.
Fret. Techweb China is yelling at me that China will be having 100Mbps by 2012!
This will be done via VDSL2 networks, with priority areas in Guangzhou and Fuoshan cities. Right now, VDSL networks are offering bandwidth ranging from 26 to 52Mbps.
Theoretically, with 100Mbps broadband, downloading an 8Gb Blu-Ray movie will take 80 seconds!
Read www.techweb.com.cn.
Comments
The theoretical calculation you posted is incorrect.
The broadband speed of 100Mbps is mega-bits-per-second whereas the Blu-ray capacity is 8GB (giga-bytes).
The theoretical time to download should then be
8GB*1024*8/100Mbps = 655.36sec or approx. 11minutes.
That too is if it hits the maximum speed.
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July 1, 2009 08:59 AM
Our beloved YB Rice will say: "We are still faster than Cambodia, Rwanda and not to mention Zimbabwe, so be grateful."
Thank you Mr.M for giving us 'the internet' and 'MSC', coz it is your god given right to deny us if you wish to do so.
We are so lucky to have Mr.M and the entire BN gang and their vision.
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July 1, 2009 12:42 PM
Singapore (Singtel) too has 100mbps home broadband package that comes with MIO TV and free 32" LCD TV and the last time i checked (February 2009), subscribers are charged S$5x.xx per month for the service...
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July 1, 2009 12:55 PM
I was going to comment the same thing :). Nice catch plasma.
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July 1, 2009 02:20 PM
You will have 4Mbps line, come with free speed bumps(narrow hub transmission) with no extra charges.
:p
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July 1, 2009 05:00 PM