Document Actions
Reference Resources
Links to relevant research information for the fttx and ftth communications networks and community networking.
Much Information can be learned from these references:
Alberta Rural Broadband Blogspot
Milk River Rebirth from within
VIDEO - Fiber to the Home Council European Summit 2009 Keynote address
CBC Article - Can you own your network
Global and Mail article - Need for Speed
United Stated Connected Communities Association
The Case for Municipal Broadband in Florida
Alberta ranks 6th nationally in terms of speed and none of the Incumbent Exchange Carriers make the top 10.
Note that Canada ranks 34th and 34th internationally in terms of high speed capability.
| Top Countries by Download Speed | Top Countries by Upload Speed |
|
1. 17.83 Mb/s Korea, Republic of 2. 16.07 Mb/s Japan 3. 11.55 Mb/s Sweden 4. 11.28 Mb/s Lithuania 5. 10.33 Mb/s Romania 6. 10.11 Mb/s Latvia 7. 9.40 Mb/s Bulgaria 8. 8.97 Mb/s Netherlands 9. 7.59 Mb/s Germany 10. 7.39 Mb/s Russian Federation 11. 7.26 Mb/s Moldova, Republic of 12. 7.23 Mb/s Slovakia 13. 7.15 Mb/s Switzerland 14. 7.04 Mb/s Finland 34. 4.88 Mb/s Canada |
1. 8.08 Mb/s Lithuania 2. 7.49 Mb/s Japan 3. 4.43 Mb/s Bulgaria 4. 4.32 Mb/s Romania 5. 4.28 Mb/s Russian Federation 6. 4.10 Mb/s Sweden 7. 3.86 Mb/s Slovenia 8. 3.86 Mb/s Latvia 9. 3.35 Mb/s Moldova, Republic of 10. 3.32 Mb/s Andorra 11. 2.95 Mb/s Korea, Republic of 12. 2.79 Mb/s Asia/Pacific Region 13. 2.77 Mb/s Hong Kong 14. 2.72 Mb/s Netherlands 35. 0.96 Mb/s Canada |
Municipal Supernets are coming