“Fast internet cant be a luxury anymore,” Cole added.

The higher the speed, the better the user experience for audio and video quality, Yalcinkaya said.

“Faster internet speeds increase efficiency and productivity with faster access to information and content,” said Yalcinkaya.

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Research into high-speed internet could create high-paying and sustainable jobs for scientists, Yalcinkaya said.

“Along the way, innovations are created, and new use cases are discovered,” he added.

“And of course communication continues to become more efficient with faster internet speeds.”

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