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    This document provides an overview of different types of broadband technologies, including both wired options like DSL, cable, and fiber optic as well as wireless options like satellite, fixed wireless, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and broadband over powerlines. It describes the key characteristics of each technology such as typical speeds, range, ease of use, and whether they are shared or direct connections. The document is intended to help readers understand the different "flavors" or varieties of broadband available.

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    Types of Broadband

    www.ConnectingCommunities.info
    Broadband Flavors
    Wired: Wireless:
    • Digital Subscriber • Satellite
    Lines (DSL) • Fixed Wireless
    • Cable Modem • Wi-Fi
    • Leased Lines (T1) • WiMAX
    • Fiber Optic Cable
    • Broadband Over
    Powerline (BPL)
    Digital Subscriber
    Line (DSL)
    • Uses plain old phone lines (POTS)
    • Voice and data over the same line
    • Speed 1.5-8 Mbps
    • Requires location near central phone office
    or switch (18,000 feet)
    • Phone lines are everywhere but not all of
    them are able to support DSL
    • Direct one-on-one connection; bandwidth is
    not shared with neighbors
    Cable Modem

    • Faster than DSL


    • Uses the same cable television lines that
    deliver pictures and sound to your TV set
    • Shared connection; speeds can slow down
    when many people in the same
    neighborhood are online
    • Easy to install
    Broadband Over
    Powerline (BPL)
    • Delivered through power lines
    • Almost all homes and businesses are
    connected to the power grid
    • Still in early stages of development
    • Potential interference with ham radio signals
    • Speeds similar to DSL and cable
    Satellite

    • Available most places including hard-to-


    reach rural areas
    • Slower than cable or DSL. WildBlue
    download speeds up to 1.5 Mbps and
    upload speeds up to 256Kbps.
    • Trees and heavy rain affects signal
    • Need unobstructed view of southern sky
    Fiber Optic Cable

    • Delivered over fiber optic cables


    • Very high bandwidth
    • High cost to build fiber network
    • Low maintenance
    Wireless Broadband

    • Fast relatively inexpensive deployment


    • DSL and cable speeds
    • Many varieties
    — Point-to-Point
    — Point-Multipoint
    — Mesh
    — Hot zones
    — Hot spots
    Point-to-Point Fixed
    Wireless
    • Uses part of the radio spectrum to send
    and receive signals. Typically made up of
    on-the-ground antenna-to-antenna
    systems.
    • Requires indoor or outdoor antenna
    • Coverage about 5 miles transmitter or
    access point
    • High bandwidth
    • Usually licensed
    • Backbone or transport layer
    • Line of site
    Fixed Wireless

    http://www.connectusa.com/faq.htm
    Point-to-Multipoint
    Fixed Wireless
    • Broadband delivery to premise
    • Consumer or business grade
    • One antenna to many sites
    • Line-of-sight
    • Large coverage area
    • Licensed or unlicensed
    Mesh Network Wireless
    • Nodes (radios)
    • Connect to user
    • Transmit to aggregation point
    • Typically unlicensed
    • Favor urban areas or hot zones

    Aggregation
    Point
    Mobile Wi-Fi

    • Wireless fidelity
    • Wi-Fi access points found at cafés,
    homes, campuses, businesses.
    • Access is limited to 50-300 feet
    • Coverage limited by location and number
    of transmitters
    • Relatively cheap for providers to set-up
    • End-user equipment cheap and easy to
    install
    Where to Wi-Fi

    • Hotels, motels, inns, and resorts


    • Airports
    • Public libraries
    • Cybercafes and fast food restaurants
    • Courthouses
    • City parks like NYC's Central Park
    • Public recreation areas and rest stops
    • Truck stops
    • RV parks
    WiMAX

    • Wi-Fi on steroids
    • Can cover a large area – 30 miles
    • Still in early stages of development
    • Can support ultra-broadband - a really big
    pipe with lots of bandwidth and speed.
    Just what you would need to run your own
    real-time online video channel.
    How Much Broadband
    Costs Depends on…

    • How fast you want to go


    • Residential or business use
    • Pricing of the provider
    Connecting Rural Communities

    www.ConnectingCommunities.info
    Connecting Rural Communities

    Southern Rural Development Center

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