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Internet Connection Types and Speeds |
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| Connection Type |
Connection Speed |
Connection Medium |
| Dial-up Access |
Up to 56 Kbps |
Twisted pair (traditional phone lines) |
| ISDN |
64 Kbps to 128 Kbps |
Twisted pair |
| ADSL/DSL |
128 Kbps to 8 Mbps |
Twisted pair (used as a digital, broadband medium) |
| Cable |
512 Kbps to 20 Mbps |
Coaxial cable |
| Satellite |
1 Mbps to 16 Mbps |
Satellite Dish |
| T1 |
1.544 Mbps |
Twisted-pair, coaxial cable, or optical fiber |
| T3 |
44.736 Mbps |
Optical fiber |
| OC-1 |
51.84 Mbps |
Optical fiber |
| OC-3 |
155.52 Mbps |
Optical fiber |
| OC-12 |
621.84 Mbps |
Optical fiber |
| OC-24 |
1.244 Gbps |
Optical fiber |
| OC-48 |
2.488 Gbps |
Optical fiber |
| OC-96 |
4.86 Gbps |
Optical fiber |
| OC-192 |
10 Gbps |
Optical fiber |
| OC-768 |
40 Gbps |
Optical fiber |
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