Broadband Internet access - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Broadband Internet Access: Encyclopedia - Broadband Internet Access
Broadband Internet access, often shortened to "broadband Internet" or just "broadband" is a high data-transmission rate internet connecti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broadband Internet Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadband Internet Access - Technology
The standard technology in most areas is DSL, followed by cable modem. Newer technologies for twisted pair phone lines such as VDSL and p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cable Modem: Encyclopedia - Cable Modem
A cable modem is a special type of modem that is designed to modulate a data signal over cable television infrastructure. Cable modems ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cable Modem: Encyclopedia Ii - Cable Modem - Cable Internet Access
The term cable Internet access (or simply cable) refers to the delivery of Internet service over this infrastucture. Along with DSL techn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digital Subscriber Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Digital Subscriber Line - Operation
The local loop of the Public Switched Telephone Network was initially designed to carry POTS voice communication and signaling, since the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broadband: Encyclopedia - Broadband
Broadband in general refers to data transmission where multiple pieces of data are sent simultaneously to increase the effective rate of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts
Location in Massachusetts Boston is the capital and largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. It is the un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cable Modem: Encyclopedia Ii - Cable Modem - Cdlp
CDLP is a proprietary standard made by Motorola. CDLP CPE was capable of both RF (Cable Network) and PSTN return paths. The standard is m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digital Subscriber Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Digital Subscriber Line - History
The origin of Digital Subscriber Line technology dates back to 1988, when engineers at Bellcore (now Telcordia Technologies) devised a wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cable Modem: Encyclopedia Ii - Cable Modem - Cable Modems And Voip
With the advent of Voice over IP telephony, cable modems can also be used to provide telephone service. Many people who have cable modems...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cable Modem: Encyclopedia Ii - Cable Modem - Cdlp
CDLP is a proprietary standard made by Motorola. CDLP CPE was capable of both RF (Cable Network) and PSTN return paths. The standard is m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digital Subscriber Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Digital Subscriber Line - Dsl Technologies
The line length limitations from telephone exchange to subscriber are more restrictive for higher data transmission rates. Technologies s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digital Subscriber Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Digital Subscriber Line - Equipment
The subscriber end of the connection consists of a DSL modem. This converts data from the digital signals used by computers into a voltag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digital Subscriber Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Digital Subscriber Line - Protocols And Configurations
Many DSL technologies implement an ATM layer over the low-level bitstream layer to enable the adaptation of a number of different technol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - History
Boston was founded on September 17, 1630, on a peninsula called Shawmut by its original Native American inhabitants. The peninsula was co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - History
Boston was founded on September 17, 1630, on a peninsula called Shawmut by its original Native American inhabitants. The peninsula was co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashland Oregon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashland Oregon - History
Prior to the arrival of settlers in mid-1800s, Shasta Indians lived in the valley along the creek approximately where Ashland is located....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dial-up Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Dial-up Access - Availability
Dial-up requires no additional infrastructure on top of the telephone network. As telephone points are available throughout the world, di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dial-up Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Dial-up Access - Availability
Dial-up requires no additional infrastructure on top of the telephone network. As telephone points are available throughout the world, di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticisms Of Internet Explorer: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticisms Of Internet Explorer - Criticisms Regarding Security
Internet Explorer comes under heavy scrutiny from the computer security research community, in part due to its sheer ubiquity. Exploitati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston, Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston, Massachusetts - Infrastructure
Boston, Massachusetts - Health and medicine. As the home to some of the world's most respected research hospitals, Boston enjoys an int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston, Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston, Massachusetts - Culture
Boston shares many cultural roots with greater New England, including a dialect of the Eastern New England accent popularly known as Bost...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston, Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston, Massachusetts - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 589,141 people, 239,528 households, and 115,212 families residing in the city. The population den...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston, Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston, Massachusetts - Geography And Climate
Boston, Massachusetts - Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 232.1 km² (89.6...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston, Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston, Massachusetts - Law And Government
Boston has a "strong mayor" system in which the mayor is vested with extensive executive powers. The mayor is elected to a four-year term...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston, Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston, Massachusetts - Education
Boston, Massachusetts - Colleges and universities. Considered by ePodunk to be America's greatest college town amongst cities with 300,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston, Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston, Massachusetts - History
Boston was founded on September 17, 1630, on a peninsula called Shawmut by its original Native American inhabitants. The peninsula was co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston, Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston, Massachusetts - Economy
Boston's colleges and universities have a major impact on the city and region's economy. Not only are they major employers, but they also...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - Law And Government
Boston has a "strong mayor" system in which the mayor is vested with extensive executive powers. The mayor is elected to a four-year term...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - Culture
Boston shares many cultural roots with greater New England, including a dialect of the Eastern New England accent popularly known as Bost...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashland Oregon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashland Oregon - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 19,522 people in the city organized into 8,537 households, and 4,481 families. The population dens...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticisms Of Internet Explorer: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticisms Of Internet Explorer - Other Criticisms
Criticisms of Internet Explorer - Increased Download Size. Over the versions, the download size of Internet Explorer has increased sign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticisms Of Internet Explorer: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticisms Of Internet Explorer - Criticisms Regarding Support Of Open Standards
During the browser wars of the late 1990s, modifications of Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator were focused on the addition of non-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - Education
Boston Massachusetts - Colleges and universities. Boston's reputation as the Athens of America derives in large part from the teaching ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - Law And Government
Boston has a "strong mayor" system in which the mayor is vested with extensive executive powers. The mayor is elected to a four-year term...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - Economy
Boston's colleges and universities have a major impact on the city and region's economy. Not only are they major employers, but they also...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 589,141 people, 239,528 households, and 115,212 families residing in the city. The population den...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - Geography And Climate
Boston Massachusetts - Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 232.1 km² (89.6 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashland Oregon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashland Oregon - Geography
Ashland is located in the foothills of the Siskiyou and Cascade ranges at 42°11'29" North, 122°42'3" West (42.191396, -122.700752)GR1, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashland Oregon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashland Oregon - Institutions And Cultural Events
Southern Oregon University, a four-year university, offers programs in science and liberal arts. It has an enrollment of 5700 students, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - Infrastructure
Boston Massachusetts - Health and medicine. As the home to some of the world's most respected research hospitals, Boston enjoys an inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - Culture
Boston shares many cultural roots with greater New England, including a dialect of the Eastern New England accent popularly known as Bost...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boston Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Boston Massachusetts - Education
Boston Massachusetts - Colleges and universities. Considered by ePodunk to be America's greatest college town amongst cities with 300,0...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broadband Internet Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Broadband Internet Access - Overview
Broadband is often called high-speed Internet, because it usually has a high rate of data. In general, any connection to the customer of ...   » Read the article