Monday, February 7, 2011

The wonders of Broadband Internet

By Ashish Gupta


If you were among the early users of an internet connection in the 90's, you will definitely remember using a dial-up modem. The sound of the modem attempting to connect to the phone line most probably rings in your ears at its mention. The very act of connecting to the internet used to be such a gargantuan task.

You would probably try at least five to ten times before successfully connecting to the Internet. Even after logging in, you could go and make a cup of tea before a Web page could open. And if by chance the connection speed was good, a simple phone call could cause it to disconnect immediately.

But who would have thought then that connecting to the internet would become as simple as just turning on the computer or hand held device! With the introduction of Broadband internet, it has become so simple to connect to the internet.

Broadband Internet access, which can be called just "broadband" is a high rate of Internet connection. Typical dial-up modems have been confined to a bit rate of use 56kbit/sec and need a phone line. Broadband technology in comparison can deliver two times the speed of dial-up and has no connection with the telephone lines.

With regards to telecommunications, broadband refers to a signalling method that includes or handles a relatively wide range of frequencies. These frequencies can be divided into channels or ranges of frequencies. The term is always relative, and usually used within the context. The capacity of a broadband channel for transmitting data is decided by the bandwidth.

ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and cable internet are the standard technology used by broadband. There are new technologies, including VDSL (Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line) and pushing fiber optic connections to subscribers of cable systems and telephone.

Fiber optic communication is a key player in broadband Internet access. It makes transferring information over long distances more cost effective than copper wire technology.

In areas where cable broadband or ADSL is not used, Wi-Fi networks are installed for community use. A number of local governments have installed municipal Wi-Fi networks to service the entire city or town. Wi-Fi networks are also used on a smaller scale to provide internet access to offices and even for personal use at home.

Mobile broadband has become more and more popular with the massive inflow of Smartphones into the market. Since most of these smartphones are Wi-Fi enabled, a number of public places like shopping malls allow their customers to access their networks. Cafes and restaurants also offer Wi-Fi at a certain price or for free to its customers.

There are many providers that offer very good plans broadband package. These plans may be based on download limits and speed on offer.




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