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[cangel]

While I was very happy with my high-speed Hanaro internet connection, seems Japan has blown the competition out of the water.

[jajdude]

Japan, god love 'em.

[semi-fly]

Is this actually new? I was under the impression they (Japan) had the fastest connections (for non-commercial use for years). Am I wrong?

[D-Man]

It's interesting that Latvia is near the top.

[anyangoldboy]

[quote="D-Man"]It's interesting that Latvia is near the top.[/quote]

Yeah considering Lativa only has two computers about 6 inches apart with the internet connected between the two computers...No wonder they are near the top when it comes to speed....They only have to travel 6 inches for the internet

[uberscheisse]

yes, but korea has broadband internet in every portable toilet, slaughterhouse killing floor, bordello, and even inside expanses of solid rock a kilometer thick. beat that, japan. quality? COVERAGE.

[poet13]

And I remember the big fight I had with my first wife in 2000 when I wanted to upgrade from 28.8 dial-up. (Wash DC)

[Donghae]

As someone who regularly uses high speed internet connections in both Korea and Japan, I find this claim rather strange to say the least. I do note that the source is the Japan Times, which might explain it.

My connection in Japan is the fastest one my internet provider (Yahoo BB) has available at 100M/s. My in-laws place in Seoul has internet which is advertised as being the same speed. However, I have found there is no comparison. In Japan for bit torrent downloads I sometimes get up to 1500kb/s; but in Korea the same downloads come much faster at speeds of up to 5000kb/s. And it's the same when I've been online elsewhere in Japan or Korea - speeds are noticeably faster in Korea.

Incidentally, something that the report doesn't mention is the speed with which you actually get the damn internet connected in the first place after telling them you want it. In Japan, this is usually about 2-3 weeks. I'm pretty sure that in Korea it's possible to get conencted within a day or so or less.

I have heard that Japan has the cheapest broadband internet in the world. From a Japanese source again though, so not sure if it's true.

[cangel]

First, broadband internet is NOT everywhere in Korea. I live on a university campus and am unable to get my own internet broadband connection from any provider, not KT, not Hanaro, not LG. Nobody. Second, the article is from AP not Japan Times. I too routinely use broudband in both Japan and Korea and personally find Japan's service much quicker. OK, much is a tad exaggeration but fatser regardless. When I lived off campus I had Hanaro and was impressed with the service but it was still slower than my old internet connection back in Japan. Additionally, Korea is a much smaller country and as such, much easier to provide coverage. When I was back in America, I felt like I had gone back to dial-up service. High speed in the states needs to be redefined. Lame!

[spliff]

I have 100m and regularly download at 5000KB/s and sometimes even 7 - 8,000KB/s.

[Donghae]