Broadband Theory

• Broadband
  
  Broadband is a term used for any fast internet. It is accessible for 24 hours a day.
  
  It is 10-20 times faster than your dial-up modem. A typical dial-up modem operates at either 28.8kbits/s or 56 Kbits/s. a broadband connection operates at between 256Kbits/s and 10mbits/s depending on the service you have selected.
  
  Broadband can allow you to transfer large files of text or graphics at high speeds give you instant access to webpage’s, even those with large amounts of graphics that are typically very slow to download on a dial-up connection; allow employees to telecommute, operating from their home or elsewhere with the same response speeds and level of security as if they were in their office; link several computers to the Internet through the same connection; make videoconferencing faster, smoother and more practical; save money by allowing a business to rationalise and centralise its servers.