At the risk of sounding old. My first time connecting to the internet was using a 56k dial-up modem on  SingTel’s (SGX: Z74) which delivered speeds of up to 56Kbps in the early 2000s. Source: Giphy That’s right 56Kbps. This means that I would have taken about 1 day and 19 hours to download a 1Gbps file. In comparison, this would just take me about 16 seconds (theoretically) to download the same 1Gbbps file on a 500Mbps home broadband connection today. In other words, internet speeds have improved a blazing 154,700 times in just 10 over years time. With internet speeds so fast today, you might be wondering. Do you really need a 1Gbps connection? Or can you save about $108 a year by opting for a 500Mbps plan? Here’s what you need to know! TL;DR: 500Mbps vs 1Gbps Home Broadband in Singapore Most people do...