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An ISP (internet Service Provider) is a company that provides Internet access to individuals or companies. ISPs may offer either narrowband or broadband connection (or both).
Bandwidth refers to the amount of data that can be sent via a modem or network connection measured in bits-per-second (kbps). Commonly used analogy:
- Communications path is a highway.
- Road width equals bandwidth.
- Cars are the packets of data traveling along the highway.
- So the wider the road, the more cars can travel on it.
Plain text like email doesn't require much bandwidth, but multimedia rich communications requires a lot. The plain text Project Gutenberg EBook version of the Adventures of Tom Sawyer is only 406Kb. The original movie trailer for E.T. lasts only 1:59 minutes but it was a 24MB download.
FeaturesNarrowbandBroadbandService areaNational, regional, or localNational, regional, or local
ConnectionDial-upDSL, cable, satellite, wirelessSpeedPainfully slow - under 56KReally fast download speeds but somewhat slower upload speedsFeaturesemail, personal webpages, instant messaging, local dial-up numberSameEquipmentpc, phone line, modempc, phone line, cable connection, satellite dish, broadband modemSecurityNoneUser must check to see if firewall is installedTime onlineUnlimited or set amount number of minutesAlways onCostFlat rate but additional fees if time allotment exceededFlat rate for unlimited access or service tiers
Note that these are not my words but come fromhttp://www.accessebroadband.info/article.cfm?id=136&xid=UMN
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Difference between broadband and narrowband noise?
Before sending your signal to the receiver,it should passed through the narrowband filter(whose band is narrow).the noise appearing at the output of the filter is narrowband noise..
What is a difference between broadband ISDN and narrowband ISDN?
Here are some differences between broadband ISDN and narrowband ISDN: 1) Narrowband ISDN uses 64 kb/s channel, while broadband ISDN uses 100 mb/s channels. 2) Broadband uses call relay, while narrowband uses frame relay. 3) In narrowband, ISDN information carries narrow frequency, while in broadband, ISDN uses a wide band of frequency.
What is the difference between broadband and wifi?
The most basic difference between broadband and wifi is that the broadband must be connected while wifi is wireless. Some broadbands could be wireless as well but they most then be connected by a router.
What is the difference between mobile broadband and WiFi?
Mobile broadband is way sloer that wi-fi.
What is the difference between broadband and DSL internet if any?
DSL is considered to be broadband speed. There is a difference in speed between DSL and Cable. Cable is generally much faster.
What is the difference between narrowband FM and wideband FM?
wide-band is used for high quality transmission Narrow-band is used for speech & data k.vijayvardhanbabu
What is the potential difference measured in volts?
'Force' isn't measured in volts. Potential and potential difference are measured in volts.
What is the difference between broadband and baseband connection?
can you just tell me the meaning of the question above?
What is the difference between broadband and internet?
Broadband is the connection to the Internet which can be wireless or cable
What is difference between dial up internet connection and broadband internet connection?
The main difference between dial-up and broadband Internet connectivity, lies in the speed of access granted. The broadband option is quite the opposite of dial-up technology with regards to the time taken to access telephone connection, protocol synchronization and data transfer.
Difference between 3g and 4g?
basically bandwidth, its quicker than most BroadBand or cable connections.
What is the difference between the speed of light as measured on Earth and as measured on the International space station?
there is none.
