Monday, February 7, 2011

Wonders Broadband

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 believed then that an internet connection could be as simple as turning on your computer or mobile device! Broadband internet services has made internet connections faster and simpler for everyone to use.

Broadband internet access, which can be shortened to just 'broadband' is a high rate data connection to the internet. Typical dial-up modems were limited to a bit rate of less that 56kbit/sec and required the dedicated use of a telephone line. Broadband technologies in comparison supply double the rate of dial-ups and have no connection to telephone lines.

With regards to telecommunications, Broadband refers to a method of signaling that handles or includes a relatively wide range of frequencies. These frequencies may be divided into channels or frequency bins. The term is always relative and is generally understood according to its context. The capacity of a broadband channel to carry information depends on the width of the bandwidth.

ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and cable Internet are the standard technology used for broadband. There are new technologies that include VDSL (Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line) and pushing optical fiber connections to subscribers in 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 broadband cable or DSL is not in use, Wi-Fi is installed for community use. A number of municipalities have established municipal Wi-Fi networks to serve the entire city. Wi-Fi is used on a smaller scale to provide Internet access in offices and even for personal use at home.

As the number of Smartphones in the market is growing, the use of mobile broadband is becoming very popular. Since most of these smartphones are Wi-Fi enabled even shopping complexes allow customers to integrate with their Wi-Fi network. Cafes and restaurants also offer Wi-Fi at a certain price or for free to their customers.

There are a lot of Service Providers that offer very good plans for Broadband packages. These include plans for Business as well as for home use.




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