cable modem service

A cable modem is a unique type of modem that is designed to modulate a data signal over cable television infrastructure. Cable modems are primarily used to deliver broadband Internet access, taking advantage of unused bandwidth on a cable television network. There were 22. 5 million cable modem users in the United States during Q1 2005, up from 17. 4 million in Q1 2004. It is also commonly found in Canada and Europe.

Cable Internet Access

The term cable Internet access (or simply cable) refers to the delivery of Internet service over this infrastructure. cable modem service. The proliferation of cable modems, along with DSL technology, has ushered in the age of broadband Internet access in developed countries.

Bandwidth of residential cable modem service typically range from 3 Megabits per second (Mbit/s) up to 15 Mbit/s or more. The upstream bandwidth on residential cable modem service usually ranges from 384 Kilobits per second (kbit/s) to 2 Mbit/s or more. There are few attempts to offer different service tiers beyond the traditional 'home' and 'business' designations.

In comparison, DSL tends to offer less speed and more variance between service packages and prices. Service quality is also far more dependent on your location in relation to the telephone company's nearest central office.