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High-Speed Advantages

Following are examples of how speed affects the time it takes to complete common tasks on the internet:

  • Sending an email with 2 Mb file attachment(s) (e.g., video clip, audio file, digital photos, etc.)
    • 56K Dial-up: over 5 minutes
    • 256 Kbps upload: 1 minute
    • 384 Kbps upload: 42 seconds
  • Uploading 20 medium-quality (e.g., 500 Kb each) digital photos to a website
    • 56K Dial-up: almost half an hour
    • 256 Kbps upload: 5 minutes
    • 384 Kbps upload: 3 ½ minutes
  • Downloading a typical MP3 audio song (5 Mb)
    • 56K Dial-up: 13 minutes
    • 256K download: 2 ½ minutes
    • 1.5 Mbps download: < 30 seconds
    • 2 Mbps download: < 20seconds
  • Uploading or downloading a 5 minute, high-quality digital video clip (37.5 Mb when recorded at 1-megabit per second)
    • 56K Dial-up: Over 1 ½ hours
    • 256 Kbps: 20 minutes
    • 384 Kbps: 13 minutes
    • 1.5 Mbps: 3.3 minutes
    • 2 Mbps: 2.0 minutes

To order Lindsey Communications High-Speed Internet service, or learn more, contact a Lindsey Communications sales representative at 1-888-248-8886.

¹ Lindsey Communications does not guarantee speeds, as the speed of the Lindsey Communications Broadband Service provided to you at your site will vary depending upon your computer and associated equipment, internet traffic and associated equipment, and other factors.

²Offer may not be available in all areas, and prices may vary by market. Installation, equipment and other charges may apply, please call Lindsey Communications for specific details. Additional terms and conditions may apply to Lindsey Communications Broadband Services. Service plans subject to change with or without notice.