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The bandwidth of a Boeing 747 and its impact on web browsing

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Date Published
Author
John Graham-Cumming
Word Count
849
Company Posts That Month
17
Language
English
Hacker News Points
-
Post removed?
No
Summary

The text discusses the factors that affect the speed of internet connections, particularly between long distances such as San Francisco and London. It highlights that even with a 100 Mbps connection, transferring large amounts of data can take much longer due to latency issues caused by the TCP protocol and the speed of light. The text also explains how CloudFlare helps combat these limitations by having data centers around the world, enabling users to connect to the nearest one for faster browsing speeds.

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