Snapshot of global internet speeds revealed
A report based on analysis of huge amounts of net traffic has revealed the state of the internet around the globe.The data, from network giant Akamai reveals the average global net speed is only 1.7Mbps (megabits per second) although some countries have made strides towards faster services.
The fastest broadband city in the world is Masan in South Korea.
In the speed league table, the UK is ranked 27th out of 201 countries, with an average speed of 3.8Mbps. More...
07-28-2010 16:15
FCC to toughen internet rules
The stage has been set for what many predict will be an ugly fight over broadband plans for US citizens.The Federal Communications Commission has taken the first formal steps towards tougher rules for broadband.
It asked for public comment on three different plans, igniting an expensive lobbying campaign by all sides. The looming battle follows a court ruling questioning the FCC's right to regulate internet service providers after one throttled traffic to users.
That court ruling dealt a major blow to a central plank of the FCC's broadband plan called net neutrality which demands that all data traffic be treated equally. More...
06-20-2010 18:41
Are you ready for the big internet crunch?
(CNN) -- The internet as we know it is reaching its limits.Within 18 months it is estimated that the number of new devices able to connect to the world wide web will plummet as we run out of "IP addresses" -- the unique codes that provide access to the internet for everything from PCs to smart phones.
"The internet as we know it will no longer be able to grow," Daniel Karrenberg, chief scientist at RIPE NCC, the organization that issues IP addresses in Europe, told CNN.
"That doesn't mean it will cease to function, but entry could be limited to new devices." Some estimate that by September 2011 the last large batches of addresses will be issued, meaning that months after that date there will be no new addresses available. More...
05-28-2010 16:32
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