1Gbps by 2015 !

Technology can be a scary thing. Some people on earth do not even know what a Computer looks like and yet we are gearing outselves up for a Technological Reveloution over the next few years.

For those who are sitting on front of their computers enjoying their 100mbps access...... Don't even be contented with that...... Singapore is intending to get its entire infrastructure up and going so it can support 1Gbps by 2015. That is 10 times what you are enjoying now..... for those with Singtel jamming away at 10mbps..... that is going to be 100 times faster........

Singapore is going Mach 5 in the competition to be a IT hub.

One of the groups bidding for the project, called OpenNet, promises to complete the work by 2010, just two years from now.For those who are wondering what the hype is about...... Well....... a full length movie can be downloaded in mintues instead of days..... of course that is provided your computer is capable of withstanding and supporting it. The technology is already deployed in Japan, Hong Kong and the US...... So we are like living with the Dinosaurs compared to them........

Fibre Optics is the way to go and Starhub has already started to use the technology althou Singnet has followed suit. The traditional line however will not become obsolete as Singtel has stated that some of its consumers might prefer to maintain the cable system while using fibre optics for calls.

Overall, better deal for IT nerds like me...... 2015...... I can't wait......