| Technology Used… | Speed Limit (can be as fast as…) | Type of Technology
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| 56k Modem (POTS) | 56 Kbps | Twisted Pair
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| 802.11 | 1.000 Mbps OR 2.000 Mbps | Wireless (RF)
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| 802.11a | 6.000 Mbps OR 12.000 Mbps OR 24.000 Mbps OR 54.000 Mbps | Wireless (RF)
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| 802.11b (Wi-Fi) | 11 Mbps | Wireless (RF)
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| 802.11g | 54.000 Mbps | Wireless (RF)
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| 802.5 Token Ring (Slow version) | 4.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| 802.5 Token Ring (Fast version) | 16.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| ADSL (slow) | 1.544 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| ADSL (fast) | 6.100 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| AppleTalk | 230 Kbps | Twisted Pair
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| Cable Modem (slow) | 512 Kbps | Coaxial Cable
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| Cable Modem (fastest) | 52.000 Mbps | Coaxial Cable
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| CAT 1 | 1.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| CAT 2 | 4.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| CAT 3 | 16.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| CAT 4 | 20.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| CAT 5 | 100.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| CAT 5 (4 pair) | 1000.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| CAT 5E | 1000.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| CAT 5E (prototype) | 9.7656 Gbps | Twisted Pair
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| CAT 6 | 10.0000 Gbps | Twisted Pair
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| CAT 6E | 10.0000 Gbps | Twisted Pair
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| CAT 7 | 10.0000 Gbps | Twisted Pair
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| CDSL | 1.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| Dedicated 56k Frame Relay | 56 Kbps | Various Types
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| DS0 | 64 Kbps | Various Types
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| DS1 | 1.544 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| DS1C | 3.152 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| DS2 | 6.312 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| DS3 | 44.736 Mbps | Coaxial Cable
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| DS3D | 135.000 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| DS4 | 274.176 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| DS4/NA | 139.264 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| DSL (slow) | 512 Kbps | Twisted Pair
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| DSL (fastest) | 8.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| DSL Lite (G.Lite / slow) | 1.544 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| DSL Lite (G.Lite / fast) | 6.000 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| E-1 (E-Carrier) | 2.048 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| E-2 | 8.448 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| E-3 | 34.368 Mbps | Twisted Pair or Optical Fiber
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| E-4 | 139.264 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| E-5 | 565.148 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| EDGE | 384 Kbps | Wireless (RF)
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| Ethernet | 10.000 Mbps | 10BASE-T (Twisted Pair), 10BASE-2(Coaxial Cable), 10BASE-5 (Coaxial Cable), or 10BASE-F (Optical Fiber)
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| Fast Ethernet | 100.000 Mbps | 100BASE-T (Twisted Pair or Optical Fiber)
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| FDDI | 100.000 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| Frame Relay | 1.544 Mbps | Twisted Pair or Coaxial Cable
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| Gigabit Ethernet | 1.0000 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| GPRS | 114 Kbps | Wireless
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| GSM | 14.4 Kbps | Wireless (RF)
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| HDSL (2 Twisted Pair) | 1.544 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| HDSL (3 Twisted Pair) | 2.048 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| HSCSD | 56 Kbps | Wireless (RF)
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| HSSI | 51.84 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| IDSL | 128 Kbps | Twisted Pair
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| ISDN BRI (single channel) | 64 Kbps | Twisted Pair
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| ISDN BRI (dual channel) | 128 Kbps | Twisted Pair
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| ISDN PRI E1 (up to 30 channels) | 64 Kbps per channel | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| ISDN PRI E1 (All 30 channels) | 2.048 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| ISDN PRI T1 (up to 23 channels) | 64 Kbps per channel | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| ISDN PRI T1 (All 23 channels) | 1.544 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| OC-1 | 51.840 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-3 | 155.520 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-9 | 466.560 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-12 | 622.080 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-18 | 933.120 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-24 | 1.2440 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-36 | 1.8225 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-48 | 2.4880 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-96 | 4.8600 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-192 | 10.0000 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-256 | 13.271 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| OC-768 | 40.0000 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| RADSL (slow) | 640 Kbps | Twisted Pair
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| RADSL (fast) | 2.200 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| Satellite | 400 Kbps | Wireless (RF)
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| SciNet (15 OC-3's) | 2.3250 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| SDH | 155.520 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| SDSL (Europe) | 2.048 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| SDSL (US & Can) | 1.544 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| STM-1 | 155.520 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| STM-3 | 466.560 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| STM-4 | 622.080 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| STM-6 | 933.120 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| STM-8 | 1.2150 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| STM-13 | 1.8225 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| STM-16 | 2.4880 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| STM-32 | 4.8600 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| STM-64 | 10.0000 Gbps | Optical Fiber
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| T-1 | 1.544 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| T-1C | 3.152 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| T-2 | 6.312 Mbps | Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, or Optical Fiber
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| T-3 | 44.736 Mbps | Coaxial Cable
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| T-3D | 135.000 Mbps | Optical Fiber
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| UMTS | 2.000 Mbps | Wireless (RF)
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| VDSL (slow) | 1.600 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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| VDSL (fast) | 52.800 Mbps | Twisted Pair
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