| The public have been victims to the success of the | | | | purposes, you will be able to download an entire |
| internet as the time it takes to download music and | | | | collection of your favourite band in a matter of |
| films seems to be increasing by the day. However, all | | | | seconds, as well as your favourite TV shows. |
| this is about to come to and end with the arrival of | | | | Webcams are considered to be a modern invention |
| "the Grid", this system will allow customers to | | | | but will seem as outdated as videotapes. The Grid will |
| download items up to 10,000 times faster. | | | | enable a hologram to appear on a screen with a clear |
| The reason broadband runs slowly sometimes is due | | | | image of you being viewable to your friends |
| to the cables that are used to transmit the | | | | wherever they may be in the world. |
| information. The cables are meant for phone calls and | | | | Taking a scientific view to the new system; scientists |
| do not have the capacity for the large amounts of | | | | will be able to share information and findings and help |
| data that is sent which results in slow download | | | | them solve problems quicker. The Grid has already |
| times. At first the system will be linked to academic | | | | been used to design new medicine to combat malaria, |
| institutions and research centres but eventually, it is | | | | and scientists from Britain, The United States and |
| hoped that homes will be connected. | | | | Canada recently launched a project to fight smallpox. |
| The broadband speed test is set up to calculate the | | | | All this means that finding a cheap broadband deal |
| speeds that should be expected in your area and the | | | | has now got real value so find the best of them by |
| introduction of this new system will see these | | | | shopping online and comparing the various providers. |
| speeds increase considerably. For entertainment | | | | |