Germany has promised that all of its citizens will have access to 50 Mbps broadband by 2018, which is 10 times faster than the global average broadband speed, according to the Next Web.
This would make Germany home to the fastest average Internet speed in the world. South Korea, which according to State of the Internet boasts the world’s fastest average broadband speed, tops out at 23.6 Mbps. The U.S., meanwhile, only has 11.9 Mbps connection speed. Germany’s average Internet speed is only 11 Mbps, so the 50 Mbps would be quite an upgrade.
Around 70 percent of Germans are already connected to networks that are 50 Mbps or faster, so Germany expects the costs of connecting the other 30 percent to reach €2.7 billion ($3.01 billion), with matching funds from local broadband providers and local communities.
This model of roll out solves the issue in many countries where broadband providers aren’t motivated to close gaps in speed coverage in places that aren’t as economically viable for expansion. With the state funding, all communities can obtain the promised faster speeds.