http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/ 1g. Epic win!.

]]>Feb 2nd 2009 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
Actually... I believe S. Korea has like 5G cellphone networks.

Which means 3.5G < 5G]]>Feb 24th 2009 3:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
Don't even get me started on the nation-wide censorship filter (whoops, I meant to say 'think of the children' filter)...]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
256k connections are still offered by every ISP...most with 5gb or less of downloads that have to last an entire month...

But we will spend millions on consultants and meetings before ANY decision is made.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
Some pages wont even load and my top download speed it 4kb..awesome...]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
We are the real backward ones

Oh yeah, and I hope the kiddy fiddler filter dies in hell, our internet is slow enough without a pathetic attempt at censorship.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.samknows.com/broadband/news/digital-britain-report-promises-up-to-2mb-broadband-for-all-by-2012-and-hints-at-indefinite-licences-to-bring-in-the-mobile-operators-499.html

Just to prove it.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/ Please could you donate any spare 100Mbit equipment to the bandwidth poor nation of Britain?

Thank You,
The People of Great Britain]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/prince harry told me... ;)
]]>Feb 2nd 2009 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
Or maybe thats already begun...]]>Feb 2nd 2009 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
I would be surprised if Virgin doesn't do it patented double-for-free a few times before 2012 and get me running on 200mb.

I started off on 2mb then 4mb, then 10mb then 20mb and now 50mb all upgraded free.

I don't really need to go any quicker however but i wouldn't say no to richardo upgrading it for no reason.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/But as it stands, you can't even use your full 50mbps speed for more than half an hour per month.
And let's not forget, its £50 a month!!]]>Feb 2nd 2009 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
sorry south korea.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
I dream of having 50mbit unlimited for that price.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/

]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Apr 7th 2009 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/I have a 40Mbs connection here in Seoul, (up and download) and pinging a Korean server maxes out at 39.9Mb/s.
Same connection to a Japanese Server about 25Mb/s.
To New Zealand where I do a lot of work, 15Mb/s if I'm lucky (NZ just don't have the thru put for much more.)
Still, to be able to download a 700MB linux .iso in 4 minutes for $15/mnth is pretty good.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
*cough*]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Now I remain puzzled why, in Germany, my cable is asynchronous. 25Mb/s is the best I can get, but the real challenge is a ludicrous 150Kb/s upload speed. At least it is not capped or my family would rebel.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
We'll never see something like that in the US as long as we live. The FCC is too busy focusing on other matters....]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/Feb 2nd 2009 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
http://www.hikari-one.com/gigatoku/index.html
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Seriously dude you had to do this to me ?]]>Feb 2nd 2009 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
>_>]]>Feb 2nd 2009 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/south-koreans-could-see-1gbps-web-connections-by-2012/
I'm not a big fan of the "stimulus" package, but I could see a whole lot of people liking the idea of dumping a few hundred billion into nationwide high speed internet.]]>Feb 2nd 2009 7:41AM