1Gbps broadband rolled out in Hong Kong

us3rX · Post by **us3rX** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:07 pm

[quote]1Gbps broadband rolled out in Hong Kong
Internet users in Hong Kong can now browse the internet at speeds that UK residents only dream about.

Hong Kong Broadband Network has launched a new ultra fast service. The symmetric 1Gbps service costs approximately £112 per month, but obliterates the kind of speeds we are used to in the UK. We are eagerly waiting for the rollout of an 8Mbps service and consider that to be fast.

While this kind of speed is unlikely to be available in the UK for some time, the possibilities for its use are immense. Large publishers could offer direct download services for their games, online gaming could be revolutionised and TV channels could be streamed at MPEG-2 DVD quality. It is hard to actually imagine speeds reaching 1Gbps in the UK, but we can dream.
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Wont be to long untill it hits America and UK, jo0 aussies might have to wait like 10 or so years /angel_not.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='(not)' />

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mobil1_oils · Post by **mobil1_oils** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:39 pm

Yeah but ill be legal drinking age soon so i'll have something to do untill that happens, PARTY!!!

Endo · Post by **Endo** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:08 am

Aha, but did you read that those speeds (1gbps) only counts for local traffic, so dont go moving unless your certain you can download all you need at that speed from people on the same island /bigwink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:02 am

Of course mobes has to mention drinking o.0

It would be nice to have that speed... I'm more interested in getting a faster computer first /bigwink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

mobil1_oils · Post by **mobil1_oils** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:37 am

Hey, drinking is perfectly legal, something tells me drinking is alot more accepted in australia than it is over there. Lol.

us3rX · Post by **us3rX** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:08 am

Doesnt matter anyway... even if you have 1gbps world wide, you can only download as fast as your HDD can write the info /blum.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />

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Josh · Post by **Josh** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:26 pm

[quote name='mobil1_oils' date='Apr 26 2005, 08:37 AM']Hey, drinking is perfectly legal, something tells me drinking is alot more accepted in australia than it is over there. Lol.
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Yes it is accepted.......not under age though /bigwink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

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Yeah, I never knew that until you told me that one night jer... Something tells me I'll be much more satisfied with a new computer since I have one that is built for the year of 1997 :\ 8 years old /cry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' />

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Endo · Post by **Endo** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:14 pm

Agreed. A new computer would do sufficiently more for me, literally. They're getting cheaper by the day now /blum.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />

mobil1_oils · Post by **mobil1_oils** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 2:52 am

Technically i am of legal age because it's my legal guardian buying it for me, in australia, aslong as you are over the age of 12 and are supervised by your parent or legal guardian, and it's at a private residence, it's perfectly legal. Besides, 3 more months and i am of legal age to drink anywhere else anyway /biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />.

And jer: what speed are most hdd's anyway, (i'm ot really sure). I'd imagine 1gbps wouldn't be too strenuous would it?.