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Yes, I'm so glad I have 1000 mbps line so that I can play games at > 200ms ping and watch stuttering movies. It isn't wrong to say that the internet is faster i
by latch 14y ago
Yes, I'm so glad I have 1000 mbps line so that I can play games at > 200ms ping and watch stuttering movies. It isn't wrong to say that the internet is faster in the US as long as so many sites/services are hosted in the US.
- taligent 14y agoYou seem to be confusing latency with bandwidth. Being far from the servers makes a difference for gaming and maybe everyday browsing. But for streaming bandwidth is what is important. Also most sites use CDNs e.g. Akamai, Cloudfront which have content cached pretty close to the user.
- latch 14y agoI'm not confusing them. It's more than just latency and bandwidth..it's about peering and routes. By the time I hit US East from Asia, I'm doing typical ADSL speeds...same (or worse) with Europe. Also, citation needed for your last point. Most sites? I'd be surprised if it was 1%.