High Speed Broadband

In 2003 J.D. Power and associates ranked Earthlink High Speed Internet as the broadband provider with the most customer satisfaction.

What has changed since 2003?

2007 awards:

For business broadband AT&T ranks highest among users which includes DSL, cable internet, ISDN, T-1, Ethernet.

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ADSL Broadband

high speed internet access

ADSL is a new technology that stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. This product can bring high speed Internet access to homes using standard copper telephone lines. ADSL is widely known as the primary competition to the cable modem, which can give you high speed Internet access using the lines used for cable TV.

There are many advantages ADSL has over cable modems. It is considered to be far less expensive and has a wider range of availability. Unlike cable?s high-speed Internet services, which are only available in high market areas, ADSL is available in places that cable does not offer Internet access. Thus, ADSL might appeal to consumers who prioritize practicality.

What is Broadband?

The term broadband refers to a high-speed method of transmitting data, voice, and video using a wide band of electromagnetic frequencies. This term is commonly associated with Internet access using ADSL or cable. While the term broadband is primarily used while talking about high-speed Internet access, the actual speed threshold of broadband actually varies with the type of connection.

The starting point of broadband is the T1 line, which is widely used in large companies and schools. However, both faster and slower rates have also used broadband.

Technical Specs

Broadband Internet access is much faster than dial-up access. T1 lines have download speeds of up to 1.5 mbps. While cable modems can give you download speeds of up to four times faster than the T1 line, ADSL download speeds will vary on your location and distance to the primary router. It can range from 256 kbps to up to eight mbps.

These types of Internet connections are far superior to what dial-up modems can offer you. Dial-up internet access can only provide you with up to 56 kbps of download speed.

ADSL provides detailed information on ADSL, ADSL Modems, ADSL Web Hosting, ADSL Routers and more. ADSL is affiliated with DSL Service.

Internode seeks to double broadband speed

SA-based internet carrier Internode wants to double Australia’s broadband upload speed to 2.5 megabits per second, so long as it can gain regulatory approval.

According to managing director Simon Hackett, the company is waiting for the Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) to develop standards for the Annex M, the next step up from ADSL2+, before releasing its proposed service.

Annex M, or ITU G.992.5 Annex M, is an International Telecommunications Union standard to deliver broadband upstream speeds from 1.6 – 2.5 megabits per second (Mbps), Hackett said.

'Upstream' refers to the speed at which data moves from your PC to the internet. Currently, all ADSL2+ providers in Australia use ADSL2+ Annex A, which is limited to an upstream speed of about 1Mbps, Hackett said.

Hackett said ACIF approval of Internode’s Annex M application would also clear the regulatory path for other broadband service providers to offer faster broadband uploads.

“Sending and saving files to VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) will get much faster and peak upstream speeds will be up to 10 times faster than Telstra’s fastest ADSL upstream rates," he claimed. "Downstream data rates for Annex M services remain far beyond those available from Telstra, with speeds as fast as 24 Mbps.”

Margaret Fleming, program manager ACIF, has confirmed it has revised the Unconditional Local Loops Services Network Deployment Rules Industry Code and the exisiting broadband standards


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More access to high-speed Internet

A satellite company has begun offering high-speed Internet access across Wisconsin for as low as $49.95 per month.


WildBlue Communications Inc. offers 512 kilobytes per second download (to a computer) and 128 kbps upload (from a computer) for $49.95 monthly. That download speed is slower than most cable Internet, phone DSL (digital subscriber line), or wireless services but almost 10 times the fastest dial-up access.

That's significant because WildBlue's main target market is the millions of people who don't have access to other broadband services, said Brad Greenwald, vice president of sales and marketing for the Denver-based company.

"In Wisconsin there are huge pockets of folks who don't have access to cable modem and DSL," Greenwald said. "Most customers we're getting are on dial-up service. We're also an alternative for people who don't like their cable or phone company."

WildBlue offers two faster levels of broadband, with the top level at 1.5 megabytes per second download and 256 kbps upload for $79.95 per month.

"Businesses tend to go for the higher speed services and consumers tend to go for the lower priced services," Greenwald said.

WildBlue charges $299 for its equipment package, which includes a rooftop dish. Installation, normally $179.95, is being offered free through May 15.

WildBlue, a private firm whose largest shareholders include Liberty Media and the National Rural Telecom Co-op, technologically can offer service to anyone in the country who can host a receiver facing the southern sky. But it has been ramping up its marketing efforts by areas.

"We now have a good nexus of dealers and retailers in Wisconsin and are actively marketing in the area," Greenwald said.

To find a local dealer, go to www.wildblue.com or call 1-866-WILDBLUE.

WildBlue has no plans to get into the satellite TV business, but it would consider partnerships with satellite providers DirecTV or DISH Network, which use many of the same dealers, Greenwald said.

"We talk to those guys from time to time and there are good reasons why we might co-market our products," he said.

Greenwald said the company "essentially took the cable modem and adapted it to the satellite market," using relatively basic satellites.

"Our goal is to try to keep all the smarts


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U.S. Lags Behind in High-Speed Internet Access

The U.S. continues to lag behind rich nations in Europe and Asia in adopting high-speed Internet connections, a critical form of technological infrastructure, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The U.S. ranked 12th among industrialized nations, with 16.8 broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants, as of December, the OECD said. Iceland overtook longtime leader South Korea for the top spot. Countries in Northern Europe filled seven of the ...


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