BROADBAND INTERNET

Broadband Internet Glossary

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Broadband Internet usually refers to Internet connections that provide higher data rates than those available over an analog telephone connection.
     A broadband Internet connection (often known as an xDSL connection) can be:

  • ADSL broadband
  • cable broadband
  • VDSL broadband.
  • HDSL broadband
  • ISDN broadband
  • SDSL broadband
  • satellite broadband

    •      The data rate (or speed) of practice broadband Internet access systems is limited partly by the fundamental characteristics of the channel (such as bandwidth and noise), and partly by design limitations of the modulation and channel coding systems used.
         An important advantage of all broadband Intenet technologies is that they are "always on". In other words, there is no need to dial-up to the Internet, and usually no charge for time connected. Charges are usually only made for data transferred. Connecting to the internet does not tie up the phone lline.


    Other topics in our resources on Broadband Internet related to Broadband Internet include: 
     
  • Satellite Broadband
  • Cable Broadband
  • DSL Broadband (Digital Subscriber Line Broadband)
  • xDSL Broadband (x Digital Subscriber Line Broadband)
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  • ADSL Broadband (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Broadband)
  • HDSL Broadband (High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line Broadband)
  • RADSL Broadband (Rate adaptive Digital Subscriber Line Broadband)
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  • SDSL Broadband (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line Broadband)
  • VDSL Broadband (Very high rate Digital Subscriber Line Broadband)
  • ISDN Broadband

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