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Broadband's Future Lies In Accessibility
By Michael Russell
When web surfers experienced the now worldwide phenomenon that is high-speed internet access, or Broadband, it was initially met with scepticism. Many people also felt indifferent as it really did not transpire as a technology that current infrastructure could support. However, unbeknown to the public eye, corporate giant cable companies like NTL and BT (British Telecom) in the UK for example were investing millions in network upgrades. The battle was on to remain competitive and support the forthcoming speeds that would kick dial-up access into the dustbin.
However, the future depends on accessibility. In the United Kingdom, both Scotland and Wales are beset by a rigid problem; broadband access is a real problem in many rural areas. For example, Wales is renowned for valleys, regions abounded by mountains, rolling hillsides, bad weather and all these factors influence the availability of Broadband internet as a plausible and accessible service. Restrictions in areas like Wales do throw a spanner in the works of this excellent technology, which for many is now a daily necessity for browsing web sites. The future of this technology has been threatened, as many inaccessible regions are not galvanised by the cable operators. Broadband internet speeds must become something that is shared with everyone and not just certain regions in each country. The winning service provider out of all the cable companies worldwide will be the one whom embraces every potential customer.
The usage of existing infrastructure has paved the way forward for current broadband providers. Broadband speeds to homes simply sit on the back of current power cables. This instantly bypassed any accessibility issues as far as reaching the majority of customers were concerned. Anyone can just plug in a modem, follow some instructions on the set-up and start surfing the net at high speed. This is certainly true as far as ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) which uses existing telephone lines into households for the delivery of broadband speeds up to 10 Mega Bits per second. This is a very fast speed for internet browsing and great for people who love to download files regularly, as waiting times are very short. There is though another inherent problem here affecting Broadband's future, not all areas actually receive the full service that is being billed each month. Your ADSL contract may state a speed of 10 Megs but you may actually, most likely, receive no more than 8 Megs. Other areas may not reach 6.5 Megs. This is fallibility on current power lines that no amount of local switch upgrades can change. This is a very important aspect to check with the service provider when signing for a broadband ADSL contract. For example, under a contract with Tiscali or Pipex, the maximum speed received in many UK counties will be 6.5 Megs. That is still very fast but herein lies another issue - more restrictions. Cable is very expensive to lay down in most areas globally; wireless costs are even higher vastly restricting its ubiquity. Then of course, there is satellite coverage, which is great for your Sky TV channels but not delivering on broadband services due to changes in weather conditions causing terrible lag (time taken for signal to be sent to homes from the provider, also called latency) in many countries.
This is actually a vast subject for discussion. For the purpose of this short article, it's clear that cost and accessibility are the two factors affecting the wide spreading broadband internet service. With speeds set to only increase and investment multiplying by the year, service providers like NTL and AT&T in the U.S. will continue to recognise potential changes in availability. Current providers know that there is a glitch here and the service must find a way to reach out to everyone to embrace the future of Broadband internet services.
Michael Russell
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