What is Broadband

Q: What is Broadband?

Ans:

• Broadband comes from the words "broad bandwidth" and is used to describe a high-capacity, two-way link between an end user and access network suppliers capable of supporting full-motion, interactive video applications. 
• A way of transmitting large amounts of data, voice, and video that is greater than telephony networks.
• A term for high-speed, high-capacity Internet and data connections. 
• It is type of data transmission in which a single medium can carry several channels at once including voice, data and video simultaneously. It is also a general term for different types of high-speed, high-bandwidth connections to the Internet, including Cable and DSL. 
• Broadband" refers to a type of network connection that supports a very high bit rate, as opposed to "narrowband," which supports a lower bit rate. The higher the bit rate, which is a measure of speed of transmission of bits per second (bps), the faster the transmission will occur in a given period of time. Delivered via DSL or cable service, bandwidth: >128 Kilo Bits per second (Kbps)