Broadband Speeds & Systems Technology

Introduction

Broadband is a term used in the telecommunications industry to describe a communications line of high carrying capacity, or bandwidth. In terms of Internet connectivity, broadband is used to describe the various technologies - ADSL ("Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line"), cable, or fibre optic - that allow connection to be made at speeds faster than that of a traditional, dial-up modem, or ISDN, connection.