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Broadband
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High Speed Internet
Access in Pakistan
This
Web site has been designed to answer some of our most frequently
asked questions about broadband. While much has been written about
broadband lately, many consumers are not sure exactly what it is,
what it can do, and what is the potential.
What
is Broadband?
Broadband refers most commonly to a new generation of high-speed
transmission services, which allows users to access the Internet
and Internet-related services at significantly higher speeds than
traditional modems. It has the potential technical capability to
meet consumers’ broad communication, entertainment, information,
and commercial needs and desires.
Are
There Different Types of Broadband?
There are several types of broadband services:
What
are the Advantages of Broadband?
You can access the Internet without the nuisance of dialing up your
Internet service provider over a telephone line. Broadband facilitates
advanced telecommunication capabilities.
The
speeds at which information is downloaded into your computer are
sometimes 50 times faster than a dial-up modem's. Users can go online
without tying up their telephone lines. Businesses can use broadband
networks for videoconferencing, for example, and to let employees
telecommute. It can tap into an expanded number of entertainment
resources. Links can often be established in even the remotest parts
of the country.
You
can get services like www.virtualphoneline.com
which allows you to have a usa phone number in Pakistan.
What
Are Some of the Options with Broadband?
Broadband technology will potentially allow users to download more
information, including new multimedia applications, streaming news,
music, games, video conferencing, telephony applications, and eventually
video programming similar to current television and cable services.
What
is Narrowband?
Narrowband PCS uses a smaller portion of the spectrum than broadband
PCS. It is broadly defined by the FCC as a family of mobile or portable
radio services that may be used to provide wireless telephony, data,
advanced paging, and other services to individuals and businesses,
and which may be integrated with a variety of competing networks.
For example, advanced paging systems may become equipped with a
small keyboard allowing the subscriber to both retrieve and send
complete messages through microwave signals (e.g. wireless E-mail).
Narrowband licenses will most likely be used to provide such new
services as voice message paging, two-way acknowledgement paging,
and other text-based services.
Test
Your Speed
There are several sites that offer free speed tests for your Internet
connection.
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/supercentre/broadband/speedtest/
* http://tech.msn.com/internet/speedtest.asp
* http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/index.html
Broadband
providers in Pakistan.
www.muti.net.pk
www.dsl.net.pk
www.brain.net.pk
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