Wireless broadband

The world is a fast changing place, which is probably best felt in the field of technology. And in this too, when it comes to the Internet, it is the most explicit. And the latest in this fast changing domain of Internet is broadband wireless. It is revolutionizing the way people connect online and surf the web.

Broadband wireless Internet access is approximately 40 times faster than the traditional dial-up connection, about twice as fast as the fastest DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and several times faster than cable modems. Broadband enables people to connect online quickly and easily without expensive, time-consuming cable installations and monthly telephone service fees (as with 56K, ISDN or T1 lines).

Wireless broadband is a technology where the Internet connection is through a radio link to one of the WISP's antennas. This means that you need not again depend on cables like DSL or cable broadband. The connection is actually through air and this allows the possibilities of achieving amazing speeds. Wireless broadband is an ?always on? connection that is capable of providing simultaneous mixed media (phone, fax, Internet) over the same connection and that too at speeds that is substantially greater than ordinary dial-up connections.

Wireless broadband enables people to connect at their convenience through a wireless LAN or WLAN at the office or at home through their own home wireless networking solution. Access is also possible at public places through wireless hubs and hotspots.

The major advantages of wireless broadband

Convenience and flexibility: It now becomes possible to achieve high-speed connectivity at any wireless location. Thus, there is no need to remain physical fixed by wires to a particular location.

Increased speed: Speed is the essence of life and when you are online, it is the basic necessity. Wireless broadband enables surfers to achieve speed that is unlike ever before.