What is Broadband Internet Service and Why Use it?

For those that are are new to broadband internet service you may be wondering what the term Broadband means. Broadband is a general term used to describe any high speed internet access service. The two main types of Broadband internet access technologies that are commonly used in residential homes and in businesses are DSL Service and Cable Internet Service. There are many reasons why Broadband internet service is desirable over a dial up modem internet service. One of the big advantages of broadband internet access over dial up internet service is the speed. The following discusses the main advantages, including speed, of broadband internet service over dial up and why so many people are switching over to Broadband Internet service everyday:

• Broadband Speed: Broadband speed is typically 10 to 30 times FASTER than dial-up modem internet connections. Speed is an important factor when using the internet. The faster your broadband internet speed the faster you can view websites on the internet, the faster you can download MP3 music files from the internet, the faster you can download photographs emailed from family and friends, and the faster you can download Microsoft updates, to name but a few. These types of applications can take seconds rather than minutes/hours with a broadband internet service when compared with dial up internet access.
• Always-on: With Broadband internet service, your connection is ‘always-on’. This means that, that when your computer is powered on, you have instant internet access 24 hours a day and seven days a week. No more trying different dial up numbers, or connecting with user names and passwords, or those annoying busy tones.
• Open Telephone Line: No more missed calls or having to log off your dial-up internet connection to make an important phone call. With broadband internet service you can continue to surf the internet while still being able to make or take those important phone calls. Even though DSL service technology uses your phone line, it does not affect your normal phone line usage. You can still talk to people on your home phone while you download your favorite MP3 audio soundtrack from the internet.
• Two (2) or More Computers at Home?: Broadband internet service allows you to connect several computers together on the same internet connection. This can be very useful when you have a spouse or kids who have a separate PC from yours and you all want to use the internet at the same time. This can also be very useful for small businesses that typically requires more than one PC for the employees/owners to use at the same time.
• Applications: Broadband (high speed) internet access opens up a whole new world of internet and digital applications whether you use your computer for residential or business uses. For residential users this can include applications such as internet games with other gamers on the other side of the world, or sending large files like photographs of your new born to family and friends via email. These types of applications would be painfully slow or just unusable with dial-up internet connections. For business users this can include such applications as videoconferencing and telecommuting.
• VoIP (Broadband Phone Service): Broadband internet service is the only requirement for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), also known as Broadband Phone Service, which is taking the telephoney world by storm. VoIP can save the typical phone user an average of $500/year on their phone bill and can be used to replace your traditional phone line or just as your primary line so you can enjoy the abundance of features. VoIP technology uses a broadband internet connection to ‘carry’ your voice call, different to your normal telephone service that uses your dedicated phone line.