{"id":157625,"date":"2021-04-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=157625"},"modified":"2021-04-08T20:13:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T01:13:20","slug":"3-ways-we-can-lessen-our-growing-need-for-faster-internet-speeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2021\/04\/3-ways-we-can-lessen-our-growing-need-for-faster-internet-speeds\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ways we can lessen our growing need for faster internet speeds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the past several months, the demand for faster upload and download speeds have exploded across the Caribbean region. However, more Internet bandwidth means higher rates, which most of us cannot afford.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A recent article published in Jamaica<\/a> highlighted a number of challenges that were being experienced across schools in Jamaica, which included, the heavy demand for Internet bandwidth, which has increased considerably due to the pandemic. Although the article acknowledged that damaged or outdated equipment is contributing to the lower transmission speeds being experienced on school premises, schools were still seeking to increase the bandwidth they received from service providers, and were concerned about the exorbitant rates they would have to pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In most Caribbean countries and over the past year, schools have not been opened consistently. Intermittently, schools have had to close for several days and even weeks, as one of many measures implemented to manage the spread of COVID-19. It may thus be argued that the Internet bandwidth available on school premises (i) would not have been in considerable demand when schools were closed, and (ii) should not be in considerable when students are on the premises and engaged in face-to-face learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That second point would most likely have been true a year or 18 months ago, but it is less likely to be the case, due to the following reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n