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Current underwater acoustic modems, for instance, can transmit and receive signals across tens of kilometers distance—though only at the meager bit rate of a few kilobits per second.
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2025
The relic of the early internet age has been mostly replaced by high-speed broadband, which can be thousands of times faster than the top dialup speed of 56 kilobits a second in ideal conditions.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
The fastest consumer modems topped out at 56 kilobits per second under ideal conditions.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
At its height, a dial-up connection could manage up to 56 kilobits per second under ideal conditions, according to Apple Insider.
—James Powel, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
With many shims capping the space at 32 kilobits, this capacity could be close to running out of space.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2025
The relic of the early internet age has been mostly replaced by high-speed broadband, which can be thousands of times faster than the top dialup speed of 56 kilobits a second in ideal conditions.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
The fastest consumer modems topped out at 56 kilobits per second under ideal conditions.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
At its height, a dial-up connection could manage up to 56 kilobits per second under ideal conditions, according to Apple Insider.
—James Powel, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
With many shims capping the space at 32 kilobits, this capacity could be close to running out of space.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Kilobit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilobit. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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