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First decade
The internet in this decade wasn't widely used by regular people. When it first started to connect computers together, it was powered by the network USENET. This still relied on phone modems to work, but didn’t have a lot of the technology that dial-up eventually developed to be used by the public
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Dial - up
Websites were being created to help anyone with an internet connection to learn, shop and socialise online. Some of the world’s biggest websites, such as Amazon, Google, eBay, IMDb and Yahoo, first went online in the ‘90s.
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Broadband
It allowed the signal in one line to be split between telephone and internet. This meant users could be online and make phone calls at the same time. It was called the ‘always on’ internet service. The 3G and the smartphone were aslo launched in this decade,which allowed us to connect to the internet from anywhere with a good mobile internet connection.
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Streaming, social media and speed
It helped the web transition from an obscure place for entertainment into a mainstream blockbuster TV and movie platform, thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix. It allowed anyone to create and upload their own high-quality content and build digital audiences. Many people began sharing their daily lives with friends, family and followers, and started relying on those platforms for news and short-form entertainment
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5G and working from home
In 2020,the world was hit with the Covid-19 pandemic.Millions of people had to start working and learning from home,at almost no notice. However, while the internet had been taken for granted by so many, there were many people who didn’t have proper access to it. In addition to full fibre, the rollout of 5G across urban areas not only helped supply ultrafast speeds for our smartphones, but it allowed many to choose a backup broadband option in the form of a 5G home broadband hub.
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