| According to Webster's dictionary, broadband | | | | What is VoIP? |
| (high speed internet access) is defined as of, | | | | VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) is a term |
| relating to, or being a communications network in | | | | used in IP telephony for a set of facilities for |
| which a frequency range is divided into multiple | | | | managing the delivery of voice information using |
| independent channels for simultaneous | | | | the Internet Protocol. Basically, VoIP entails |
| transmission of signals (as voice, data, or video). | | | | sending voice information in digital form in discrete |
| A major advantage of broadband or high speed | | | | packets rather than the usual protocols of the |
| internet access that it is "always on." In addition, | | | | telephone network. A major advantage of VoIP is |
| choosing broadband internet service will allow you | | | | that it allows the user to avoid toll charges issued |
| to explore the full potential of the web. It will give | | | | by telephone companies. |
| you access to a whole new world of | | | | What is Satellite Internet? |
| entertainment of rich media content such as film, | | | | Satellite internet is an arrangement in which the |
| music and interactive presentations. | | | | outgoing and incoming data are sent from, and |
| Moreover, high speed internet access allows | | | | arrive at, a computer through a satellite. Each |
| faster download times than a standard dial up | | | | subscriber's hardware includes a satellite dish |
| connection, which can take hours to download | | | | antenna and a transceiver that operates in the |
| large files such as software updates or music files. | | | | microwave portion of the radio spectrum. |
| With broadband internet service, you can | | | | What is T1? |
| download large files, movies, software updates, | | | | T1 (T-1) sometimes referred to as DS1 lines, is a |
| music and films in a matter of minutes, if not | | | | dedicated phone connection supporting data rates |
| seconds! | | | | of 1.544 megabits per second (Mbps). A T-1 line |
| Furthermore, high speed internet access does not | | | | actually consists of 24 individual channels, each |
| have to be expensive, either. With broadband, | | | | supporting 64Kbits per second. Each 64Kbit / |
| you are able to sign up for a set monthly | | | | second channel can be configured to carry voice |
| subscription. You can use your broadband | | | | or data traffic. Most telephone companies will allow |
| connection as much as you want, day or night, | | | | you to buy some individual channels, known as |
| without having to worry about additional call | | | | fractional T-1 access. Most small to mid-sized |
| charges and unexpectedly large phone bills. | | | | colleges and businesses have T-1 lines for internet |
| There are several types of high speed internet | | | | connections. |
| access: satellite DSL, VoIP, satellite internet, T1, | | | | What is DS-3? |
| DS-3 and Frame Relay. Below describes and | | | | DS-3, sometimes referred to as T-3 lines, is a |
| defines each type of broadband service. | | | | dedicated phone connection supporting data rates |
| What is Satellite DSL? | | | | of about 43 Mbps. A T-3 line actually consists of |
| DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is a technology that | | | | 672 individual channels, each supporting 64 Kbps. |
| delivers high bandwidth information to homes and | | | | T-3 lines are used mainly by Internet Service |
| businesses over ordinary copper telephone lines. | | | | Providers (ISP) connecting to the internet |
| DSL refers to different variations of DSL, such as | | | | backbone and for the backbone itself. Cognigen |
| ADSL, HDSL and RADSL. A DSL line can carry | | | | Dedicated is a provider of DS-3 (T-3) access. |
| both data and voice signals and the data part of | | | | What is Frame Relay? |
| the line is continously connected. | | | | |