Broadband Telephony Gains Popularity

In the coming years, a majority of UK’s population is expected to dispose off their traditional landline phones in favour of broadband telephony which offers cheap calls.

What is a Web Directory?

Do you have a website and are looking for more traffic?

Why You Should Try Broadband

An article explaining why you should try broadband.

Broadband - A Technology Requirement

Broadband is not only used for a high speed connection. In fact, the latest wave of technology, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) requires its users to have broadband access. With broadband access the users of VOIP are changing the face of communication all over the world.

Broadband Service Providers

The Internet has reformed the way we do business, making broadband access absolutely critical. Broadband enables your business to progress in a much better manner.

Deciding on a Broadband Supplier for Home Use

With so many broadband services on the market today and an infinite number of suppliers, choosing the right package can be a difficult proposition. Although it can initially look like a daunting task, actually choosing the right deal for you is not that difficult if you consider some of the following points.

A Review of DSL Internet Service

Everyone seems to want DSL service these days. Dial-up is just too slow for the way we use the Internet today. We want our DSL service fast and we want it for a reasonable price. There are plenty of advantages with using DSL Internet Service.

Interactive TV Services for IPTV

IPTV will deliver live and on-demand content over broadband. John Withnell takes a look at what interactive TV services can be expected to support the growth of IPTV.

Consolidation of Satellite Internet Industry

The Satellite Internet industry appears to be ready for

How Cable Modems Work

Explanation on the basics of DOCSIS, CMTS's, and how cable modems work. Also provides some advice on the proper signal levels for connecting a cable modem with information on the security concerns you should have on a cable modem network.

T1 Line Prices

T1 lines are paid for on a monthly basis and the rates vary according to the services used and the complexity of the data transfers and the traffic. It will also depend on the number of lines you use for your needs. The lesser lines you need, the lower the rates. Many businesses will not need all 24 channels of a T1 line, and pay lower monthly rents than large business concerns that use all 24 channels.

Satellite Internet Providers

The infrastructure required for satellite Internet is a large number of hub dishes and other standard equipment, such as routers for Internet connection. Besides these, satellite connection and bandwidth have to be taken on lease. This makes the cost of satellite Internet provision huge.

An Introduction To Broadband Internet

The Internet, and more so the broadband Internet, have revolutionized the way we live and work as never before. It has opened up undreamt of possibilities; its potential for more new possibilities is growing at unprecedented speed. You could never have imagined that a cardiovascular surgery could be conducted under live video supervision and guidance of a surgeon sitting in a far off place. Or, in the foreign exchange capital market, transaction of sale and purchase of important currencies worth billions and trillions of dollars daily could take place in a matter of seconds. Such examples can be multiplied to no end. All this has become possible with the advent of broadband Internet.

Bandwidth Meters

You can test your internet speed for free by using bandwidth meters found in many site over the internet. Note, however, that the results generated by these tests are not 100 percent accurate, and that your internet seed varies from time to time (depending on many factors). Nevertheless, a bandwidth meter can give you a very good idea of how fast your connection is, and is detrimental to helping you decide whether you need more speed or not.

Port Scanning; the Good, Bad, & Ugly

This artical covers what a port scan is and how to protect your network from port scans.