All Korea To Have 1Gbps Broadband By 2012? 386
An anonymous reader writes to tell us that while 60 Mbps may be enough to get us excited in the US, Korea is making plans to set the bar much higher. The entire country is gearing up to have 1 Gbps service by 2012, or at least that is what the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) is claiming. 'Currently, Koreans can get speeds up to 100 Mbps, which is still nearly double the speed of Charter's new 60 Mbps service. The new plan by the KCC will cost 34.1 trillion ($24.6 billion USD) over the next five years. The central government will put up 1.3 trillion won, with the remainder coming from private telecom operators. The project is also expected to create more than 120,000 jobs — a win for the Korean economy.'"
Oh sweet.. (Score:4, Funny)
Now their Zergrush will reach me even faster than before!
Finally! (Score:1, Funny)
A network speed that meets Vista's basic internet browsing and e-mail requirements!
Well, I think you know the answer to that. (Score:0, Funny)
Executive bonuses!
They are getting ready (Score:5, Funny)
for the second comming of starcraft!!!
Re:Meanwhile (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Well, I think you know the answer to that. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Meanwhile (Score:3, Funny)
Obviuos solution: outsource goverment to Korea.
Re:So true....Not "all Korea" (Score:5, Funny)
They have a history of being crushed by their neighbors and suffering disproportionately for it. They have 1.2 billion Chinese to the West, 100 million Japanese to the West
Japanese to the West huh?
And with that 1Gbps (Score:3, Funny)
The old people will only use it for email.
Meanwhile... (Score:1, Funny)
N. Koreans are still resorting to cannibalism due to extreme food shortages, and being punished for doing so because it's embarrassing to their failed leader.
Re:Verizon is GPON (Score:1, Funny)
Are you sure it's not "Gigabit Passive Optical Remote Network" instead?
Re:So true....Not "all Korea" (Score:5, Funny)
Obviously, (Score:2, Funny)
The bigger the tubes are, the more Zerg you can fit down them.
Re:Botnets (Score:2, Funny)