We are installing 100MB Ethernet networks for a lot of the consumers and businesses so that they can connect all of their computers to one broadband Internet connection. Seems like it was only a few years ago that the companies were all connected with 2MB coaxial cable. Now the companies are starting to move to 1000MB connections. It is very uncommon to find even a small office that does not have their systems networked together. It will be as common to have Ethernet or even fiber installed in new home construction as it is to have phone and cable TV lines.
Broadband access is where the market is headed.
The slow dial up connection will soon be a thing of the past. With the increasing speed of the computer systems, software, and connections, comes an increase in the speed that viruses can get to your computer. The past year we have seen a rash of viruses in the wild. It is not uncommon to have to do three updates to our virus protection software in a week. As the number of computers increases, so then does the number of hackers and viruses writers.