Internet Connection Speeds

Most people connect from a modem, but your web host provider has a significantly faster connection.

Speed is broken down into several categories. In the early days of the Internet a T1 line was considered fast. Nowadays, there are many types of connections much faster.

The following list should help you understand terms that deal with connection speeds.

  • 4.4-56kbs T1/DS1
  • 1.55 Mbps T3/DS3
  • 43 Mbps OC-1
  • 51.85 Mbps OC-3
  • 155.52 Mbps OC-12
  • 622.08 Mbps OC-24
  • 1.244 Gbps OC-48
  • 2.488 Gbps
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