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Speed is considered BroadBand

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:12 am
by chrismeil
What Internet Speed is considered BroadBand? I found that some provider say 128Kbps as a broadBand service so how can one define broadband.

Re: Speed is considered BroadBand

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:49 am
by FixedManager
Speed and broadband are two different things. The term broadband refers to the wide bandwidth characteristics of a transmission medium and its ability to transport multiple signals and traffic types simultaneously. Unless you're using old telephone dial-up modems virtually everything is broadband now.

Re: Speed is considered BroadBand

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:46 pm
by CMayne
Well I guess I am really NOT a techie. I always thought "broadband" was a bunch of chicks playing tubas!!

Re: Speed is considered BroadBand

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:48 pm
by partsguy99
CMayne wrote:Well I guess I am really NOT a techie. I always thought "broadband" was a bunch of chicks playing tubas!!


LOL

Re: Speed is considered BroadBand

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:36 pm
by SirRon
The FCC defines "Broadband Internet" as 4 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up. Here is an article about it.

http://broadband.about (dot) com/od/speedissues/fl/FCC-Considers-Raising-Broadband-Speed-Definition.htm