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Broadband defined

Broadband is a form of digital data transmission that uses a wide range of frequencies to achieve additional bandwidth. Extremely fast signal vibrations move data packets at very high speeds.

The industry defines broadband as any connection that moves data at speeds over 128 Kbps. Broadband has been available for decades, but only to an elite class of users, mostly in large corporations. Traditional forms of broadband have included ISDN and frame relay (fractional T1, T1, T3, DS3). A fractional T1 uses a portion of the available bandwidth (1.5 MB/sec.) of a full T1. A T3 is the same as 28 T1s, or 45 MB/sec. An ISDN line offers 128Kbps in a dial-up, point-to-point connection much like regular dial-up, but faster. End users pay for usage, rather than a flat rate for ISDN service, unless they commit to a high rate for unlimited use. The price for these services ranges from $120 to $1,200 a month.

Three forms of broadband have recently become available to homes and small businesses ? DSL, cable, and wireless. The cable and wireless forms of broadband share their bandwidth with neighboring users, so that, as more users log on the bandwidth available for a single user decreases. Of the three newer broadband offerings, DSL represents the best value for the average consumer, as well as small to medium-size businesses.

Posted by: B.O.F.H.   Posted on: 04/19/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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