What is broadband?
Broadband comes from the words “broad bandwidth.” Bandwidth typically refers to how fast data flows through the path that it travels to your computer; it’s usually measured in kilobits, megabits or gigabits per second. The greater the bandwidth, the greater the amount of data that can travel in a given time period. Now let’s take a look at Burlington Telecom’s “broadband” competition and their technology, the cable and DSL modems: Cable modem (Comcast) refers to the type of broadband connection that brings information to homes and businesses over ordinary television cable lines. DSL (FairPoint), or Digital Subscriber Line, refers to the type of broadband connection that brings information to homes and businesses over ordinary copper telephone lines. By definition, Cable and DSL modems can indeed provide “broadband” connections, albeit through ordinary copper wires. By contrast Burlington Telecom’s Fiber Optic system is extraordinary. Our Fiber Optic cable has a very high bandwidth, muc
Broadband refers to the method in which data is transferred over a network. In this document, broadband typically refers to high-speed Internet traffic delivered to homes or offices using a “broadband” technology like DSL, Cable Modem, Fixed Wireless, Satellite or Fiber. According to the Federal Communications Commission, full broadband lines are lines with information carrying capability in excess of 200 Kbps in both directions, simultaneously. This could also apply to a private network; for example, two hospitals on opposite sides of town may have direct fiber connection between them that could also be described as “broadband”.
