WHAT IS BROADBAND?
Broadband is the name given to any fast, permanent internet connection. It can be delivered by several different means such as cable, satellite, mobile and ADSL (the most common way).
Initially to access the internet, users had to use a dial-up connection and a ‘modem.’ The modem converted signals from a computer and passed them down the telephone line. As anyone who used the dial-up connection will tell you, it could be extremely slow and it meant that your phone line was busy whenever you were on line.
The difference between the original dial-up method and broadband is the difference between a country lane and a motorway. Replace the single band with separate bands for uploading and downloading and you speed up traffic many times over. Instead of one, narrow band you get a broader band – hence the name ‘broadband’.
Why is broadband good?
Broadband allows you to do many things at once.
It will help you whether you are a social user of the Net or are using the Net for your business.
Good Broadband enables you to:
◊ Search on line at super fast speed
◊ Download information, media or sound quickly and easily
◊ Upload information, such as sending e mails and complex data files, quickly and easily
