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Access to Technology & Broadband
What is Broadband?
The term broadband commonly refers to high-speed Internet access. Broadband can be simply defined as a fast connection to the internet that is always on. It allows a user to send emails, surf the web, download images and music, watch videos, join a web conference, and much more.
Broadband
The term “broadband” refers to the high-speed internet service which allows users to access a large volume of data very quickly. Think of it like a highway: the more lanes there are, the more traffic that can pass through efficiently. For instance, a very narrow road (or single-band signal) only has the capacity for light traffic, or Morse Code, for instance. Larger bandwidth can handle more types of data – such as telephone communication or music on the radio. A broadband “highway” has the capacity to move more complex and larger data vehicles very rapidly.
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