Bandwidth,+broadband

=Strand 3: IT Systems=

Bandwidth, broadband
Bandwidth generaly refers to the quantity of data that can be transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time.In general, increase bandwidth means faster transmition speeds. Bandwidth is measured in kilobits, or megabits per second.
 * 56 kbit/s || Modem / Dialup ||
 * 1.5 Mbit/s || ADSL Lite ||
 * 1.544 Mbit/s || T1 ||
 * 10 Mbit/s || Ethernet ||
 * 11 Mbit/s || Wireless 802.11b ||
 * 44.736 Mbit/s || T3 ||
 * 54 Mbit/s || Wireless-G 802.11g ||
 * 100 Mbit/s || Fast Ethernet ||
 * 155 Mbit/s || OC3 ||
 * 300 Mbit/s || Wireless-N 802.11n ||
 * 622 Mbit/s || OC12 ||
 * 1000 Mbit/s || Gigabit Ethernet ||
 * 2.5 Gbit/s || OC48 ||
 * 9.6 Gbit/s || OC192 ||
 * 10 Gbit/s || 10 Gigabit Ethernet ||
 * 100 Gbit/s || 100 Gigabit Ethernet ||

Broadband connection speeds are close to direct connection speeds. They have one advantage and that is its always on, that means Users don’t need to dial in on log onto anything the internet is always on. Broadband connections need DSL, Cable modems or Satellite Internet Connections to connect to the internet. These connections are connected via different cables.