| Every major business uses Internet for its various | | | | Cable, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and Satellite |
| applications. In US, broadband users constitute | | | | service. Cable service operates through cable wires. |
| approximately 53 % of the residential users' | | | | Its services are dependent on the company that |
| population. There are both local and national service | | | | provides cable TV service. |
| providers. | | | | DSL, on the other hand, uses the telephone wires |
| Speeds on the Internet are expressed in Mbps | | | | without affecting the voice service. The speed of |
| (mega bytes per second) or Kbps (kilo bytes per | | | | the DSL connection is inversely proportional to the |
| second). Upload and download are the two different | | | | distance from the issuing company's central office. |
| speeds provided by high-speed providers like | | | | Satellite service requires installation of a satellite dish. |
| broadband. The upload speed refers to accessing | | | | There is a limit to the amount of bandwidth that can |
| e-mails, file attachments and other data that needs | | | | be used in a specific time-period. This reduces its |
| to be sent. The download speed refers to surfing, | | | | cost effectiveness. The monthly subscription could |
| accessing information and related usage. | | | | vary from $50-$100. This service is appropriate and |
| A dial up costs up to $20 per month, whereas the | | | | best suited for remote areas with no access to DSL |
| cost for an unlimited broadband can go up to $45. | | | | or cable. |
| High speed ISPs (Internet Service Provider) offer | | | | Wi-Max service is an upgraded version of the popular |
| greater reliability along with high speed. This feature | | | | Wi-fi. It covers a much larger distance of 30 miles @ |
| could offset the high cost against the facility | | | | 70 mbps, compared to the earlier 300 ft @ 6 mbps. |
| provided. | | | | It is however available only in 40 metropolitan areas, |
| A broadband speed can be as much as 150 times the | | | | and has a long way to go before it is widely available. |
| speed of a dial-up connection. High-speed ISPs include | | | | |