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Well, no, not unless you define speed as “bandwidth”. If it takes 1ms for the 1 bit to get to the other side, it’s still going to take 1ms for N bits to get to
by swombat 8y ago
Well, no, not unless you define speed as “bandwidth”.
If it takes 1ms for the 1 bit to get to the other side, it’s still going to take 1ms for N bits to get to the other side, even N-multiplexed.
It’s the bandwidth that’s improved with multiplexing.
- stingraycharles 8y agoWhile you're technically correct, isn't it pretty much an accepted fact that when people refer to the "speed" of internet, they are actually talking about bandwidth? E.g. "how fast is your internet", etc. It's of little value to the end user to know how fast a bit travels, all they care about is how fast they can download.
- 00deadbeef 8y agoI'm sure he knows that and is just being pedantic for the sake of it
- swombat 8y agoOn HN? Never!