Yes, dial-up internet, with those screechy, crackly tones, remains a useful tool in areas where modern, high-speed internet services are either unaffordable or unavailable. Subscriber numbers are ...

Internet speeds have improved tremendously since the 1990s maximum dial-up speed of 14.4 kilobits per second, or 51 megabits per hour. Today’s 5th-generation mobile broadband networks can ...