Monday, October 24, 2005
WSJ.com - In the Fast Lane
WSJ.com - In the Fast Lane: "Japan has the fastest, cheapest high-speed Internet access in the world. Roughly half the nation's households are connected to broadband networks, with speeds available that are more than three times as fast as the highest speeds available to U.S. consumers.
With all that speed, many people expect Japan to be teaching the U.S. a thing or two about the broadband lifestyle. Well, here's lesson one: It takes more than lots of bandwidth to revolutionize people's lives. Although a number of carriers and electronics companies in Japan are pushing new services like Internet television, there are few takers so far."
With all that speed, many people expect Japan to be teaching the U.S. a thing or two about the broadband lifestyle. Well, here's lesson one: It takes more than lots of bandwidth to revolutionize people's lives. Although a number of carriers and electronics companies in Japan are pushing new services like Internet television, there are few takers so far."
