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While there are many Internet broadband providers in the world, only a few offer high speed without costing a fortune.
Let's take a look at 20 top Internet service providers in the world.
Source: New America Foundation
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20 best broadband providers in the world
Image: A subway station in the Gangnam area of Seoul, South Korea.Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
Seoul
Country: South Korea
ISP: HelloVision
Price: $36.31
Download speed: 1,000 Mbps
Upload speed: 1,000 Mbps
Network technology: Fibre
Overall rank: 1
Seoul, one of the most technologically advanced cities in the world, enjoys speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps.
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20 best broadband providers in the world
Image: Pedestrians walk across a zebra crossing in Tokyo, Japan.Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Tokyo
Country: Japan
ISP: NTT East
Price: $30.47
Download speed: 100 Mbps
Upload speed: 100 Mbps
Network technology: Fibre
Overall rank: 2
Tokyo, one of the most developed cities in the world, enjoys both high upload and download speeds.
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Image: A view of the Dolores Park with the skyline of San Francisco, California, United States.Photographs: Robert Galbraith/Reuters
San Francisco
Country: United States
ISP: Webpass
Price: $37.50
Download speed: 100 Mbps
Upload speed: 100 Mbps
Network technology: Fibre
Overall rank: 3
San Francisco, a city that is closely connected to tech giants, enjoys both high upload and download speeds.
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Image: A tram passes a giant Louis Vuitton steamer trunk wrapping the exterior of a shopping mall at Hong Kong's Central Business District.Photographs: Kin Cheung/Reuters
Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
ISP: Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited
Price: $40.38
Download speed: 100 Mbps
Upload speed: 100 Mbps
Network technology: Fibre
Overall rank: 4
Hong Kong, one of the major financial centres in the world, has an extensive network of fibre cables.
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20 best broadband providers in the world
Image: People walk past the Printemps department store in Paris, France.Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
Paris
Country: France
ISP: Orange
Price: $39.42
Download speed: 100 Mbps
Upload speed: 50 Mbps
Network technology: Fibre
Overall rank: 5
Paris, one of the richest cities in the world, has an ISP that offers 50 Mbps upload speed.
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Image: Women look at shoes in a shopping centre in Riga, Latvia.Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Riga
Country: Latvia
ISP: Balti-Com
Price: $27.25
Download speed: 100 Mbps
Upload speed: 20 Mbps
Network technology: Cable
Overall rank: 6
Riga, the capital of Latvia, has an ISP that offers 20 Mbps upload speed.
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Image: Tourists take pictures of the Gate of the Kiss, a marble sculpture made by Constantin Brancusi, in Targu Jiu, 300km west of Bucharest, Romania.Photographs: Radu Sigheti/Reuters
Bucharest
Country: Romania
ISP: Madnet
Price: $32.05
Download speed: 80 Mbps
Upload speed: N/A
Network technology: Fibre
Overall rank: 7
Bucharest, the capital of Romania, has an ISP that offers 80 Mbps download speed.
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Image: A man cycles past posters in central Dublin, Ireland.Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
Dublin
Country: Ireland
ISP: Vodafone Ireland
Price: $36.59
Download speed: 70 Mbps
Upload speed: 20 Mbps
Network technology: Fibre
Overall rank: 8
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, has an ISP that offers 70 Mbps download speed.
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Image: People enjoy the view during a warm spring day at Letna plain above central Prague, Czech Republic.Photographs: David W Cerny/Reuters
Prague
Country: Czech Republic
ISP: UPC
Price: $38.32
Download speed: 60 Mbps
Upload speed: 6 Mbps
Network technology: Cable
Overall rank: 9
Prague, the capital of Czech Republic, has an ISP that offers 60 Mbps download speed.
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Image: A visitor leaps beneath the Statue of Liberty at Liberty Island in New York, United States.Photographs: Mike Segar/Reuters
New York
Country: United States
ISP: RCN
Price: $34.99
Download speed: 50 Mbps
Upload speed: 6 Mbps
Network technology: Fibre
Overall rank: 10
New York, the financial capital of the United States, has an ISP that offers 50 Mbps download speed.
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Image: Tourists visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, United States.Photographs: Mike Theiler/Reuters
Washington, DC
Country: United States
ISP: RCN
Price: $39.99
Download speed: 50 Mbps
Upload speed: 6 Mbps
Network technology: Cable
Overall rank: 11
Washington, DC, the capital of the United States, has an ISP that offers 50 Mbps download speed.
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20 best broadband providers in the world
Image: Two-year-old Luna and her aunt hold a banner at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands. They created the banner using a banner machine which was designed by the Amsterdam company BannerXpress Ltd. Schiphol Airport is the first airport in the world with a banner device.Photographs: Paul Vreeker/United Photos/Reuters
Amsterdam
Country: The Netherlands
ISP: Telfort
Price: $31.33
Download speed: 50 Mbps
Upload speed: 5 Mbps
Network technology: N/A
Overall rank: 12
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has an ISP that offers 50 Mbps download speed.
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Image: Christina Klarskov Pedersen waits for her flight to Spain after volcanic ash from an Icelandic volcano closed Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport, Denmark.Photographs: Bob Strong/Reuters
Copenhagen
Country: Denmark
ISP: YouSee
Price: $38.63
Download speed: 50 Mbps
Upload speed: 5 Mbps
Network technology: Cable
Overall rank: 13
Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, has an ISP that offers 50 Mbps download speed.
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Image: A man watches chocolate bunnies for Easter at a shop of Fassbender & Rausch chocolate maker at Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt square, Germany.Photographs: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Berlin
Country: Germany
ISP: O2
Price: $37.95
Download speed: 50 Mbps
Upload speed: N/A
Network technology: DSL
Overall rank: 14
Berlin, the capital of Germany, has an ISP that offers 50 Mbps download speed on DSL.
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Image: A view of Toronto's theatre district, Canada.Photographs: Mike Cassese/Reuters
Toronto
Country: Canada
ISP: Acanac
Price: $35.73
Download speed: 35 Mbps
Upload speed: 3 Mbps
Network technology: Cable
Overall rank: 15
Toronto, one of the biggest cities in Canada, has an ISP that offers 35 Mbps download speed.
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20 best broadband providers in the world
Image: A view of State Street, which seperates the twin cities of Bristol Virginia and Bristol Tennessee.Photographs: Source, Wikipedia Commons
Bristol
Country: United States
ISP: Charter
Price: $37.49
Download speed: 30 Mbps
Upload speed: 4 Mbps
Network technology: Cable
Overall rank: 16
Bristol, which has a population of 17,835, has an ISP that offers 30 Mbps download speed.
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Image: A view of downtown Los Angeles, United States.Photographs: Ho Old/Reuters
Los Angeles
Country: United States
ISP: Charter
Price: $37.49
Download speed: 30 Mbps
Upload speed: 4 Mbps
Network technology: Cable
Overall rank: 17
Los Angeles, one of the biggest cities in the United States, has an ISP that offers 30 Mbps download speed.
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Image: Overlooking the grandstand and finish area at the 2008 Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Photographs: Source, Lemcke/Wikipedia Commons
Chattanooga
Country: United States
ISP: Comcast
Price: $39.99
Download speed: 25 Mbps
Upload speed: 5 Mbps
Network technology: Cable
Overall rank: 18
Chattanooga has an ISP that offers 25 Mbps download speed.
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Image: A racegoer struggles with her umbrella in strong winds on the fourth day at Royal Ascot, southwest of London, United Kingdom.Photographs: Andrew Winning/Reuters
London
Country: United Kingdom
ISP: PlusNet
Price: $31.05
Download speed: 17 Mbps
Upload speed: N/A
Network technology: DSL
Overall rank: 19
London, the capital of the United Kingdom, has an ISP that offers 17 Mbps download speed.
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Image: Lafayette Square neighbourhood in Los Angeles, United States.Photographs: Source, Jengod/Wikipedia Commons
Lafayette
Country: United States
ISP: LUS
Price: $34.95
Download speed: 15 Mbps
Upload speed: 5 Mbps
Network technology: Fibre
Overall rank: 20
Lafayette has an ISP that offers 15 Mbps download speed but charges nearly $35.
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