Broadband Internet Service

Internet connections are used for a variety of activities. These can range from personal interests such as games, file transfers, online music and email to business applications. With the increase in usage of the Internet, speed is a high priority for users. To improve the speed of Internet connections, providers offer premium-priced connections known as broadband Internet service.

Definition

An Internet service is considered to be broadband if it has a download rate of over 256 kilobytes per second when transferring files and data.

Other Terms

Broadband Internet service is also known by other phrases such as high speed Internet or premium Internet connections.

Connections

Broadband Internet service can be provided to a cable using either an Ethernet cable attached to both a modem or router and the computer or through wireless networks.

Types of Broadband

Broadband Internet service can be transmitted in a variety of ways. Some of these include through power lines, cable lines, cellular networks and satellite connections.

Companies

There are many different companies that offer broadband Internet service that range from larger national companies to small local ones. Some of the larger ones include Qwest, Comcast, Verizon and Cox Communications.

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