10 Countries With World's Fastest Internet
#4 Latvia
Speed: 37.5 megabits per second
Even though Latvia doesn’t come to mind easily when thinking about the most technologically advanced nations, the broadband lines reached an average peak speed of 37.5 megabits per second placing it to be the top four.
The Internet in Latvia started to have its significant growth in 1999 and by 2000; there were about 75,000 Internet users and about twelve e-commerce shops in the country. By 2003, about 5.4 percent of the country’s citizens used Internet at home and 60 percent did not access it at all. Those of who could accessed it in public areas or through their work place, as high subscription prices for home usage remained a barrier.
#3 Japan
Speed: 42.2 megabits per second
Even though Japan lost its game in electronics industry, it still tops in telecommunications technology. The Japanese government has given priority to Internet development as a national goal, said Belson. Besides, from the reports of Akamai, it states that high-speed optic fiber runs through many parts of the country and the country’s connections have reached 42.2 megabits per second on average.
