| If you're new to broadband internet, you may | | | | compared to seconds on a fast broadband |
| wonder what "broadband" actually means: the | | | | Internet connection. |
| term describes any "always on" high speed | | | | Broadband is always-on |
| internet access service. The main type of | | | | When your computer is on, you have instant |
| broadband Internet access technology used in the | | | | Internet access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| UK in residential homes and in businesses is ADSL. | | | | No more multiple dialup numbers to remember, |
| ADSL delivers a high speed Internet connection | | | | and no annoying busy tones, ever. Free up the |
| into your home over your existing phone line and | | | | phone |
| requires an ADSL modem to get you online. An | | | | With broadband, you can continue to surf the Net |
| ADSL modem is not the same as the modem | | | | while still being able to make (or take) phone calls. |
| you might normally use to "dial" into the Internet. | | | | You no longer have to log off your dial-up |
| There are many reasons why people are | | | | connection to make a phone call, everything is |
| choosing broadband for their homes and | | | | more convenient and immediate. |
| businesses: | | | | Cut your phone bill |
| Broadband is faster | | | | With a broadband connection and VoIP enabled |
| The main reason people choose broadband over | | | | ADSL modem, you can start cutting your phone |
| dialup is because the download speed of a | | | | bill by up to 50% with cost saving Voice over the |
| broadband connection can range from 5 to 400 | | | | Internet (VoIP), international calls for less or for |
| times FASTER than a dial-up connection (56kbps) | | | | nothing if your friend is using the same service, |
| The faster your Internet speed, the quicker you | | | | not to mention saving on dialup connection costs. |
| can: | | | | Connect multiple computers |
| - view websites | | | | Share your broadband Internet across several |
| - view and download photographs emailed from | | | | computers throughout your home and use it all at |
| family and friends | | | | once. |
| - download your critical software and anti-virus | | | | The future of entertainment |
| updates | | | | As well as VoIP, broadband is delivering a new |
| - download movie and MP3 music files Fans of | | | | breed of entertainment options including Internet |
| broadband talk about the freedom of calling a | | | | TV and Video on Demand. The days of having to |
| friend real-time to chat about the latest sports | | | | buy music from a CD store are already gone with |
| results or movie sessions. Because they no longer | | | | downloads from many websites. Very soon the |
| have to log off their dial-up connection to make | | | | days of driving down to the video store to hire a |
| the phone call, everything is more convenient and | | | | DVD will be a distant memory as some on |
| immediate. School assignments are easier too; | | | | demand film is already being made available to |
| kids can call their mates from school whilst | | | | view online. We're talking the entertainment you |
| continuing to navigate around a website - no | | | | want, when you want it, access through your TV |
| more disconnecting and reconnecting to make the | | | | and a broadband connection. |
| phone call in between. | | | | What are you waiting for go and get broadband |
| All of these types of applications can take | | | | today. |
| minutes (or even hours) on a dialup connection | | | | |