How Fast is a 1 Gig Connection? OMGChad “Hits the Streets” to Show Us
With internet speeds 20x faster than the average cable customer1, you can download 25 songs in 1 second or your favorite 90-minute HD movie in less than 34 seconds.
You can also instantly access and stream the latest online movies, music and games. With these ultra-fast speeds, customers can seamlessly perform tasks like telecommuting, video-conferencing, uploading and downloading photos and videos, connect faster to the cloud and more.
A gigabit is SUPER fast. While gamers love it, most people can’t visualize how dramatically different that speed is.
That’s where our friend OMGChad comes in. We sent him to the streets to find out what 1Gbps really feels like.
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1 Available in select areas. 20x faster based on maximum download speed of AT&T Internet 1000 vs weighted average cable internet customers’ speed of major U.S. cable providers per the FCC 2015 Measuring Broadband America – Fixed Broadband Report. Actual speeds vary.2Speed/Time examples are estimates.
Actual customer speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. Download speeds are typically up to 940Mbps due to overhead capacity reserved to deliver the data. Speeds may also vary based on factors including site traffic, content provider server capacity, internal network management factors, and end user device capabilities. For more information, go to:www.att.com/speed101
