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In the early days of the Internet a T1 connection was considered a fast connection. Today connection speeds are much faster. 1 byte equals to 8 bits (and that's the number of bits used to transport one character). Low-speed modems can transport from about 14 000 to 56 000 bits per second (14 to 56 kilobits per second). That is somewhere between 2000 and 7000 characters per second, or about 1 to 5 pages of written text.
One kilobit (Kb) is 1024 bits. One megabit (Mb) is 1024 kilobits. One gigabit (Gb) is 1024 megabits.
These are connection speeds used on the Internet today:
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One kilobit (Kb) is 1024 bits. One megabit (Mb) is 1024 kilobits. One gigabit (Gb) is 1024 megabits.
These are connection speeds used on the Internet today:
| Name | Connection | Speed per second |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Analog | 14.4-56Kb |
| D0 | Digital (ISDN) | 64Kb |
| T1 | Digital | 1.55Mb |
| T3 | Digital | 43Mb |
| OC-1 | Optical Carrier | 52Mb |
| OC-3 | Optical Carrier | 156Mb |
| OC-12 | Optical Carrier | 622Mb |
| OC-24 | Optical Carrier | 1.244Gb |
| OC-48 | Optical Carrier | 2.488Gb |