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Broadband is a computer technology that allows you to access the Internet at much faster speeds
than dial-up Internet programs. In addition to being fast, Broadband services are "Always on" so
you don't need to make a telephone call each time you want to connect.
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Broadband 101
Broadband is the always-on gateway to a new world of Internet-based services delivered at lightning-fast
speeds to homes and businesses. Think of it as a pipe — many times bigger than a dial-up connection
— that carries information to your home or office. A bigger pipe means that you can receive lots of
information quickly — enabling fast downloads, streaming audio/video, fast uploads of large files
(e.g. pictures) and more.
Broadband also offers a fast-growing number of entertainment choices:
- A new generation of online games that marries cutting-edge technology to the magic of movies, animation and audio
- On-demand news and other information that is tailored to your interests and needs
- Audio sound that is as sharp as any CD
- Digitized video images that are crystal clear
Interaction lies at the heart of the Internet — interaction with friends, family and work through
e-mail, Web surfing, audio, video, online games, you name it. Broadband gives you the power to make that
interaction faster, richer and easier to use.
Re-cap the Broadband benefits:
- Transfer large files of text and graphics rapidly
- Link several computers to the internet through the same connection
- Gives you instant access to Web pages
- Can be up to 50 times faster than dial-up services that use analog-based telephone lines
- "Always on" so you don't have to make a telephone call every time you want to connect to the Internet
- Does not require an additional phone line and you can still receive all your phone calls while being on the Internet
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