What is broadband??

You may wondering what is broadband, broadband is a high speed internet access, unlike the traditional dial-up internet connection,which require a dial-up modems while the bit rate is limited and not more than 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) which also require a full use of telephone line. However, with a broadband technology, the bit rate is double than dial up connection and avoid the full use of a telephone line.
In 2006, the OECD define broadband as having download speed equal or more than 256 kbps. But in 2009, the United States Federal Communications Commission defines broadband should have a data transmission rate more than 768 kbps, in at least one direction.

There are many broadband technology being used in today's world, there are are DSL,Cable modems, wireless broadband, fiber optics,satellite internet and etc.