You can play around with it at http://broadbandmap.gov/. Click on the image for a larger view.
One instructive bit of data is the typical downstream bandwidth of fixed networks compared to wireless networks.
At lower speeds one can make the argument that wireless is a substitute product, compared to fixed-line service, at speeds up to about 3 Mbps.
After that, fixed line service has a huge advantage. Of course, mobile bandwidth is increasing, with fourth generation networks. But fixed-line keeps growing as well, so the gap will remain.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
National Broadband Map is Released
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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