A turning point was reached two years ago, however, as the global Internet infrastructure began to mature. Increasingly available broadband connections offered dramatic improvements in speed, and online games began proliferating. Ever since the wave broke over Taiwan, the number Internet cafes has been growing rapidly.
一直到前年，全球網路環境日益成熟，寬頻普及，上網速度越飆越快、各種線上遊戲軟體紛紛出籠，台灣也搭上這輛網路特快車，網咖就此捲土重來，在二年內急遽增加。