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Over the last 10 years, broadband internet access speeds have increased so dramatically that it is hard to believe that it used to take a few minutes to open simple web pages. In some countries, like Japan and France, internet access speeds of over 50 Megabits per second are the average. A few years ago, in Sweden, the fastest internet connection speed was recorded at an astonishing 40 Gigabits per second. With these speeds it is difficult to imagine a time with only dial-up connections available.

The future is looking bright for many countries that have the time and resources to improve their current internet infrastructure as current data transfer infrastructure cables are not capable of carrying the speeds that internet service providers will be able to offer in the future. Though it is not an easy process to replace all the currently installed telephone cables with newer technologies such as optical cables that will be able to support hugely increased speeds.

Research has shown that it may actually be possible to use current electrical power lines to send data, however, there are some problems that must be overcome if this is going to be the future of internet communication. Although internet communication data works on different frequencies than electrical power, some research has shown that it can interfere with radio signals and thus disrupting radio operation. Though if this problem is addressed, it may be possible to connect to the internet just by plugging into an electrical socket. Test have shown possible speeds of 45 Mbps, and with a hardware upgrade, 200 Mbps could be achieved.

One of the most hotly anticipated technological advances in broadband access is WIMAX, also called 4G. WIMAX could potentially offer users a maximum data transfer rate of 70 Megabits per second, a vast improvement from 3G standards. and something that could eventually instigate the demise of plug-in broadband.

The last possibility for the future of broadband access is satellite systems. Satellite internet connections are potentially able to offer users broadband internet connection speeds of up to 3 Gbps, or 3000Mbps. Many people around the world already receive data via a satellite in the form of satellite television, though the costs involved in setting up internet access can range up to $3000 including installation. Also another problem facing satellite connections is weather patterns, which can occasionally disrupt signal transfer as current satellite television users known well.

With the aforementioned technologies on the way, the future of broadband is something to look forward to with interest…Directory..Theblogcatalog Copy & Paste Articles

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