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1Mbpsmega bites per second.
aproximately 1 million bits can be transmitted in a second
2GbpsStands for gigabits
per second. Approximately a
thousand million bits can be
transmitted through the media in
one second.
3Sun spot activityFrom time to
time there is the equivalent of
a huge wave of flame released
from the surface of the Sun.
This releases millions of charged
particles, some of which hit
the Earth. These can cause
disruption to data transmissions.
4Geostationary satelliteA satellite orbiting the Earth at a
height of 35,786 km does so at
the same speed that the Earth
is rotating. It therefore appears
to be stationary above a single
point on the Earth’s surface.