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Ask HN: What is the next opportunity as Internet speeds increase?

1 pointsby epaover 11 years ago
I would like to put this out there for you to ponder:<p>In 5-10 years, internet speeds around the world should be double to triple to that of what they are now. As time goes on, I believe 1GBPS will not be uncommon even for a cheap student plan. That being said, what business opportunities will come from such fast speeds of internet. I invite you to think about the size of data, and what could be possible with very fast speeds for all consumers.

2 comments

tannercover 11 years ago
What are you basing the &quot;double to triple&quot; speeds comment on? I haven&#x27;t found anything relevant to that point.<p>Notably, in the United States, speeds do have the chance to climb that much (if not more) due to shifting monopolies and pressure from incumbents.<p>But world-wide? Doubtful. Additionally, are you considering the fact that much of this shift is not likely to take place in the mobile space, where usage is exploding and likely to dwarf any hard-line Internet usage in the coming years?
Toenexover 11 years ago
Super fast porn. And kittens. The internet loves kittens.