Dec 10 2010
ISP Bandwidth
Ho much data an ISP can move depends on the bandwidth of an ISP. Imagine data as water and the ISP’s bandwidth as pipes. The top speed of an ISP is set by its bandwidth, but other factors can affect its speed. In particular, load will impact its raw speed and latency will impact its perceived speed. ISP bandwidth is usually measured in Mbps (megabits per second), but is often advertised based on its connection type (T1, T2, T3, T4, etc.)