Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Virgin eyes 150Mb broadband speed

What are you supposed to do with 150Mbytes?  Remembering that a user’s apparent Internet access speed is dependent on the speed with which information can be delivered, I can’t imagine how a 150Mbyte pipeline to the home would get filled.  Video and gaming you say?  Well, having the AT&T U-Verse access service for about a month convinces me that 20Mb is probably all that’s needed for a combination of Internet, VoIP and television.  I’m not subscribed to HDTV channels, but if I were would the bandwidth requirement double?  Doubtful. 

So, how in the world would you fill a 150Mb broadband pipe?

BBC NEWS | Technology | Virgin eyes 150Mb broadband speed