The technology of fiber optics is constantly evolving. In 2021, technologies that were considered ground-breaking would be obsolete. We have come a long way since 56 Kbps dial-up to 50 Mbps copper connections and now 1 Gbps. It also depends on the country and infrastructure as well. I live in the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, to be precise. The average speed for fiber optics in the Cayman Islands is 16.12 Mbps/s, whereas Taiwan’s internet speed is 85.02 Mbps/s.
Although many service providers offer speeds up to 1 Gbps, fiber technology can offer much faster speeds. Some providers, such as Xfinity, already offer speeds of up to 2 Gbps. Under the ocean, Google owns a fiber optic cable with a capacity of 60 Tbps, connecting North America and Asia. Clearly, fiber optic technology has limitless potential.
Fast home internet connections are essential, especially for those who work from home or use the internet to educate their children. A large game or movie file plus online gaming requires a lot of bandwidth. A high-speed fiber-optic internet connection makes life easier.
Another important indicator of internet speed is upload speed. You will also need a good upload speed, especially for activities like live streaming and video chat, as well as a fast download speed. With cable and DSL connections, the upload speed is usually not very good.
A fiber optic internet connection with a download speed of 1000 Mbps has an upload speed of 1000 Mbps as well. How do you measure fiber optic internet speed? You can measure your internet speed with online speed test sites. However, many of them cannot measure ultra-fast connections like 1 Gig or higher.
Follow the instructions below for the best results.
- Close all applications before running the speed test.
- Open your browser and go to http://speed.googlefiber.net.
- The speed test might not appear if you have blocked pop-ups. Unblock pop-ups temporarily, and the speed test page will appear.
- Click the play button to start the speed test.
- The Google speed test page will display the upload and download speed results.
My humble abode has the fastest home internet speed in Cayman, not the fastest in the world. What is the fastest internet speed in your country? Let us know!
