Archive for July, 2008
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
A Begginers Guide To Broadband
Miguel Poza asked: So you are thinking of getting a broadband connection to speed up your internet experience, but do not know that much about broadband and how it works and would like to know more, then please read on.
What Is Broadband Exactly?
Broadband is a much faster way of sending and receiving computer data, information,email, [...]
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Broadband: the Changing Face of Communication
David Collins asked: The rise of internet technology in recent years has transformed the way we communicate with each other. Staying in touch with friends in other countries has switched from hand-written letters that could take weeks to arrive to e-mails and instant messages exchanged in nano-seconds.
Coupled with the recent boom of social networking sites, [...]
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
The Gloves are Off in the Battle of Broadband
Andy Adams asked: Broadband is a common facility in most modern homes, the rise in speeds over the past few years has seen prices tumble to keep in line with what customers are willing to spend. For the price you paid for a 128kb connection four years ago, you can now expect to receive [...]
Monday, July 7th, 2008
Wireless Broadband
Daniel Roberts asked: What is Wireless Broadband?
Wireless broadband is the most new improved broadband service available. This service is a way to receive broadband without the need for wires, instead a broadband wireless signal is sent around a local area using a device called a wireless broadband router, which enables other computers within the area [...]
Monday, July 7th, 2008
Broadband: Try Before you Buy!
Adair Cameron asked: The communications industry regulator Ofcom has again questioned the big name broadband providers’ reliability when it comes to broadband speeds.
Advertisements such as “Up to 8Mb Download Speed” have been criticised for a number of months now, with the average user reaching speeds around 2.7Mb.
A recent survey showed that out of 3,000 people, [...]
Sunday, July 6th, 2008
O2 Mobile Broadband - of Networks and Not-great Business Decisions
Matt Sharp asked: O2 were the last network to get into the world of mobile broadband. Maybe they didn’t quite realise how important it would be? Either way, their offering hasn’t been greeted with open arms, but with hoots of derision. Read on to find out why!
Mobile broadband - background info
What O2 seemed [...]
Sunday, July 6th, 2008
Clearer Broadband Information Please!
John Gray asked: Adverts often show broadband speeds as ‘up to 8MB’ which implies that customers will receive 8MB, however the speed depends on how far away you live from the exchange. In the majority of cases it would be almost impossible to receive such a speed.
Computeractive magazine asked over 3000 of it’s readers [...]
Friday, July 4th, 2008
Just What is Mobile Broadband?!
Matt Sharp asked: Here I am to get rid of people’s confusion, as I explain mobile broadband to you!
The road to mobile broadband - how the online world evolved
As we look back on the history of the internet, we can see a constant evolution. Things never stay the same, they move and evolve, [...]
Friday, July 4th, 2008
Broadband Explained - Whats The difference Between Wireless, Cable, ADSL And Satellite Broadband
Robert Goldsmith asked: Generally, the term Broadband refers to the simultaneous transmission of multiple pieces of data that increases the effective rate of transmission.
Broadband technology supports a wide range of frequencies. It is available for both home and at business purposes since it facilitates high speed, high quality, low cost and is easiest to [...]
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
The UK in Need of a Broadband Catch Up
Karl Bantleman asked:
The internet plays an important role in most people’s life but the truth is that we are not getting the same speeds as other countries. Many customers complain about the service they get from their provider and expect faster connection speeds.
Many experts also say that if there was an improvement in broadband [...]