If you were among the first users of an internet connection in the 90s, you’ll definitely remember the dial up modem. The sound of a modem trying to connect to a phone probably rings in your ears at the very thought of it. The very act of connecting to the Internet used to be such a difficult task.
One would probably try at least five to ten times before you could connect to the Internet. Even after logging in, you could even go and make a cup of tea before a web page could load. And even if the connection speed was decent, just one phone call could cause you to be disconnected from the internet.
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 access to the Internet, which is shortened to “broadband” is a high speed data rate connection. Dial up connections were limited to 56kbit/sec typically and required the use of a telephone line. Comparatively broadband can deliver two times the speed of dial-up connection without blocking 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 enabling access to broadband Internet. This makes the information transfer 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 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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