STOCKHOLM (AP) — She is a latecomer to the information superhighway, but 75-year-old Sigbritt Lothberg is now cruising the Internet with a dizzying speed. Lothberg's 40 gigabits-per-second fiber-optic connection in Karlstad is believed to be the fastest residential uplink in the world, Karlstad city officials said.
In less than 2 seconds, Lothberg can download a full-length movie on her home computer — many thousand times faster than most residential connections, said Hafsteinn Jonsson, head of the Karlstad city network unit.
Jonsson and Lothberg's son, Peter, worked together to install the connection.
The speed is reached using a new modulation technique that allows the sending of data between two routers placed up to 1,240 miles apart, without any transponders in between, Jonsson said.
"We wanted to show that that there are no limitations to Internet speed," he said.
Peter Lothberg, who is a networking expert, said he wanted to demonstrate the new technology while providing a computer link for his mother.
"She's a brand-new Internet user," Lothberg said by phone from California, where he lives. "She didn't even have a computer before."
His mother isn't exactly making the most of her high-speed connection. She only uses it to read Web-based newspapers.
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And as a 3 customer you'll be getting everything that's great about both brands. Better value, bigger choice, a stronger network and much, much more.
Everyone on 3 gets a free talk 24/7 allowance to everyone else on 3. If you’re on our new 3 Postpaid Cap from $29 a month, you’ll get Unlimited standard national voice calls to Vodafone too. To check what Cap you are on and which Cap is best for you, log on to My 3 at my.three.com.au.
If you are one of our postpaid customers, you can upgrade your mobile or add additional 3 mobiles and mobile broadband services to your 3 account on our great value Caps. For instance, when you connect another 3 mobile or upgrade your current mobile on our $29 a month Cap and above, not only will get standard national voice calls 24/7 to all our 3 and Vodafone customers in Australia, you will also get FREE mobile access to Facebook®, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn & Foursquare while on your 3 contract¹. Plus you could be rewarded with additional value or discounts, because you’re an existing 3 customer.
With the Vodafone Ashes Series coming up, you’ll continue to get access to Cricket TV on your mobile, at match goodies and the chance to win exclusive prizes. Press the Planet 3 key on your 3 mobile or go to www.three.com.au/cricket for the latest. Plus you’ll now be able to follow TeamVodafone and the V8s plus the Vodafone McClaren Formula 1 team on your 3 mobile too. When it happens, you’ll find it on Planet 3².
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