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World's Fastest Internet Cafe

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the like-i-needed-another-reason-for-coffee dept.

Thyrus writes "An internet cafe offering connections 50 times faster than typical broadband services has opened in Cornwall. Computers at Goonhilly satellite station, on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, are connected to BT's global internet protocol network. That means users can download data at speeds of up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps). It is thought to be the first time such high speeds have been seen at a UK internet cafe. The service will be free to visitors."

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  1. Not that impressive by CBHighlander · · Score: 5, Insightful

    100Mbps connections are not that uncommon. Besides, it's the overall download speed that counts, and that is often determined downstream from you local connection. The bandwidth bottleneck is rarely (if ever) your local connection speed.

  2. Re:Goonhilly? Lizard Peninsula? by bunions · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Judge: In that case I sentence you to a lifetime of horror on Monster Island. [to Lisa] Don't worry, it's just a name.

    [Lisa and others are chased by fire-breathing monsters]

    Lisa: He said it was just a name!
    Man: What he meant is that Monster Island is actually a peninsula.

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    there is no need to sign your posts. this isn't usenet. your username is right there above your post. stop it.