BROADBAND CABLE MODEMS AND DSL

Broadband technology basically consists of :

1.CABLE MODEMS

2.DSL

Advantages of Broadband Connections:

1. Broadband Internet service is “Always-on”

You don’t have to dial in your ISP’s server, just lunch your browser and you’re there.

2. Broadband Internet service is faster

Cable and DSL connections generally deliver an average min of around 150 Kbps and max 1~2 Mbps, versus the max of 53.3 Kbps for dial-up Internet services.

CABLE MODEMS

• Cable access is the most widely available and most commonly used broadband technology in U.S.
• Cable Web access is faster than dial-up and less complex to install than DSL

·         Cable modems work via a 6-MHz channel slot with the cable signal to deliver burst download speeds of up to 5 Mbps

Features of Cable Modem:

1. Shared bandwidth
2. Upload speed is lower than download. 
3. Available in residential areas, often not in downtown or commercial area

DSL

•         DSL is the second –most-popular broadband service in U.S., trailing cable modem access

•         DSL delivers digital data through phone lines

•         DSL boasts faster connection times, high throughput, and cheaper subscription cost