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Broadband Networks
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What is Broadband? Transmission capacity faster than 1.5 Mb/s (International standard) Transmission speed of more than 200 Kb/s
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Why Broadband? Greater multimedia based entertainment and information programming Improved capability for telework Better potential for e-government Increased possibilities for stuff we don’t even know about yet
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Growth Up 27% in 2003 Dial-up connections growth = 0%
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Broadband Technologies Cable modem DSL Fixed Wireless Broadband Wireless Local Area Networks Fiber to the Home Satellite Broadband Broadband over power lines
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Current State 61% of users still use dial-up to access the Internet 54% of Broadband users access the Internet via cable modem 42% use DSL 3% use wireless or satellite
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Broadband Use News41% Research for Work30% Stream Multimedia21% Download Music13%
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How Fast? Cable Modem: 1.5 mbps downstream and 128 kbps upstream – Adelphia – 16mbps – Cablevision – 100mbps DSL: same as cable modem Wireless: 128 kbps to 10 mbps over 50 km Satellite: 500 mbps downstream and 256 kbps upstream Power Lines: 256 kbps
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Which will Dominate? Cable does now DSL will later Voice over IP will be the main revenue source
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