OECD report: lag issues are no surprise
July 14, 2007
There’s unlikely to be many Australian SL users who don’t have to deal with the frustrations of lag. The physical location of the servers in the United States are a key issue, but the speed of broadband internet in Australia is also a contributing factor.
To throw the issue into very stark relief, the OECD has relesased a 310-page report entitled “OECD Communications Outlook 2007″. It’s not a report for the light-hearted but it provides some fascinating comparisons of broadband access, speed and price.
1. Dial-up versus broadband:
Australia is well below OECD average of broadband take up. One would think speed and pricing would play a role as well as geography.
2. Broadband speed by incumbent telecommunications operator:
Australia is second lowest in speed across the whole OECD. Do not the disclaimer however that there was a speed bump late last year but we remain well down the list. With a bit of luck your connection may match that of a New Zealander.
3. Cost of bandwidth:
No surprise here - broadband in Australia isn’t cheap. GigaOM have covered the report and cite how expensive broadband is in the United States. They should be thankful they’re not Australian based.
Linden Labs have publicly committed to Australian-based servers, but it looks like we’ll be accessing those servers via comparatively low-bandwidth, expensive connections. A number of promises have been made by the Government and Opposition in the lead up to this year’s election but that’s all they are until well after polling day. We’re running a poll on the SLOz forums on your Second Life experience from a broadband point of view, so jump in and have your say.
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