How does Wireless compare to Cable or DSL?
Cable is frequently oversubscribed, meaning that the cable company doesn’t use enough high-speed connections to the Internet backbone for the number of users on their system. This causes Internet access to slow down or frequently causes “bottle necks” in traffic. DSL is limited by distance. DSL speeds decrease the farther away from the telephone company’s CO (central office) you are, and doesn’t work at all if you are more than 18,000 feet away (About 3 to 4 miles). Wireless Internet access is one of the fastest options available today. Typically, users experience speeds of 1 – 10 Mbps or more. ISDN runs at a constant speed of 128 to 144 Kbps. DSL speeds vary, but top out at about 1,500 Kbps. Cable modems can go as high as 1,500 Kbps or more. Wireless Internet access is more affordable than most broadband options because we use the “air” to transport the signal, not the Telco’s expensive copper or the Cables company’s expensive fiber.
