Sweden Servers/connections are faster than ours for rural. Commercially I think we are in same league. Maybe faster, I am not sure. We have one building(data center) in Atlanta that run 50 of the top 400 businesses data through so I imagine it has some icredible speeds and technology. I am far from a expert on this subject though.
A DS3 line (also known as a T-3) is an ultra high-speed connection capable of transmitting data at rates up to 45 Mbps. A DS3 line is equal to approximately 672 regular voice-grade telephone lines, which is fast enough to transmit full-motion, real-time video, and very large databases over a busy network. A DS3 line is typically installed as a major networking artery for large corporations and universities with high-volume network traffic. Other example applications include large call centers, enterprise wide VoIP and IP PBX systems, Internet service providers, research labs, video conference centers and software development companies. A DS3 is the second fastest, non optical connection offered in North America. A DS3 line is comprised of 28 T1 lines, each operating at total signaling rate of 1.544 Mbps.
We currently have 12 servers and 450 computers 1 PBX with 300 virtual lines on it and only use about 20% at any given time.