...From PSTN, it is routed to the person or ISP that the modem is calling through the internet. Dial-up connection face connectivity problem which the user has to deal with. Dial up connection is unstable, dialup demand phone line connection which block incoming calls access, the chief disadvantage of dialup Internet, as compared with broadband Internet, is its slowness. Access to modern broadband networks is essential in the information age, said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. Yet 15 million Americans live in areas where they can’t get wireline broadband no matter how much they want it. These funds will jump-start broadband access in areas that would otherwise be bypassed by the digital economy. At least 100 million U.S. homes should have affordable access to actual download speeds of at least 100 megabits per second and actual upload speeds of at least 50 megabits per second by the year 2020. The United States should lead the world in mobile innovation, with the fastest and most extensive wireless networks of any nation. Every American should have affordable access to robust broadband service, and the means and skills to subscribe if they so choose. Every American community should have affordable access to at least 1...
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...other content on any other web site. There are some interesting videos on You Tube discussing this topic most notably Robin Miller's video which talks about how net neutrality benefits individuals like you and me. However, the threat to net neutrality impacts everyone--small businesses, large businesses, and individuals . If we lose the battle to maintain net neutrality it could stifle competition amongst businesses online with the only companies remaining being the ones who can afford to pay premiums to broadband service providers for prioritization. Technologies like packet shaping (not necessarily a bad technology depending on what it is used for) are paving the way for such discrimination. Small businesses will find it more difficult to compete, as the lack of net neutrality will pose as yet another barrier to entry that they must overcome. Large businesses will be impacted also. Broadband service providers could favor one business over another. In some cases, if the broadband service provider offers a similar service they will have the ability to prevent competitors from reaching potential consumers. Even well established...
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...Contents Definition of Broadband 2-3 Background of Thomas & Betts 4-5 Current Business Issues with Thomas & Betts 6-8 Proposed Solutions for Thomas & Betts 8-9 Recommendations for Thomas & Betts 10 References 11 Definition of Broadband What is broadband, Laudon and Laudon (2008, G1) defines broadband as a high speed transmission technology, also designates a single communications medium that can transmit multiple mediums of data simultaneously. Broadband is thought of by most people as a fast internet connection. Most people think of a connection as a way to connect to the internet at a home or business. More over a connection that is wired and in someway to the device that’s receiving the internet signal. Now enter the existence of mobile broadband which allows near landline speeds to a mobile device. Mobile broadband gives a user the ability to send and receive data on the go. Data has been able to be transmitted wirelessly for sometime now. The only difference between then and now is the increases in speed that has come with the maturation of technology. There are a few pieces that dictate the speed of a wireless device. One piece is the network at which the wireless signal is traveling on. Secondly, the hardware that’s powering today’s devices is very different from when the technology was first birthed. Technology moves at the speed of lighting and finally internet access is moving at that same speed. Mobile broadband is not just the internet...
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...ICT The World in 2011 FaCTs and FIgures One third of the world’s population is online 45% of Internet users below the age of 25 Users, developed Share of Internet users in the total population 2006 2011* Using Internet: 18% Not using Internet: 82% Using Internet: 35% Developed China:28% Developed Users China: 37% India: 6% Developing Other developing c ountries: 66% Total population: 6.5 billion Developing Not using Internet: 65% India: 10% Other developing c ountries: 53% Total population: 7 billion Note: * Estimate Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database • The world is home to 7 billion people, one third of which are using the Internet. 45% of the world’s Internet users are below the age of 25. • Over the last five years, developing countries have increased their share of the world’s total number of Internet users from 44% in 2006, to 62% in 2011. Today, Internet users in China represent almost 25% of the world’s total Internet users and 37% of the developing countries’ Internet users. 4.5 Internet users by age and by development level, 2011* 4.0 • Younger people tend to be more online than older people, in both developed and developing countries. 3.5 Billions of people 3.0 2.5 Not using Internet Using Internet 66 % 64% 2.0 70% 77% 1.5 1.0 29% 0.5 0.0 23% 71% 34% 36% 30% 23% Under 25 Over 25 ...
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...internet. With the internet and technology connecting all of us, it is increasingly important that people have access to the internet so they too can participate in the world around them. Technology has curved the way we live our lives on a daily basis. Social media, elections, bill paying, communication, leisure entertainment and education are all done or can be done through the use of the internet. For example, teachers use technology for educational purposes giving the kids access to use computers, smartphones, tablets and the internet to search and expand the resources from what the school has to offer. Research has proven that schools and communities that have access to the internet and computers average an income $30,000 higher than those that don’t. This is the metaphorical gap we need to bridge in the United State of America. The goal is to ensure 100% of our country has access to the internet with the skills they need to utilize it and understand its capabilities. The Importance of Bridging the Digital Divide in America The term “digital divide” is often used to discuss the connectivity gap among distinct regions and demographics throughout the world. Rarely has this topic been the headline in any major newspaper here in America. In a nation that was founded on progress and equality why is it that only 71% of Americans actually subscribed to broadband at home? (Council, 2013) The digital divide is the gap between those people who...
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...RONKAINEN, I.A., 1994. International Marketing Strategy Environmental Assessment and Entry Strategies. 2nd ed. Fort Worth: Dryden Press International Telecommunications Union. 2003. Broadband Korea: Internet Case Study. South Korea Available at: http://www.itu.int/ITUD/ict/cs/korea/material/CS_KOR.pdf Viewed on 12/10/06 National Internet Development Agency of Korea. 2006. Korea Internet Whitepaper. Seoul, South Korea, Available at: http://eng.mic.go.kr/eng/user.tdf?a=user.board.BoardApp&c=2001&board_id=E_04_03&mc=E_04_03_01&ctx=annual_report Viewed on 9/10/06 National Computerization Authority. 2001. 2001 Korea Internet White Paper. Available at: www.nca.or.kr/white/data/2002engwhite/review.pdf Viewed on 12/10/06 DTI / Brunel University. 2002. INVESTIGATING BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT IN SOUTH KOREA: Broadband Mission to South Korea. Available at: www.broadbanduk.org/reports/SKorea_report.pdf Viewed on 08/10/06 Yun, K., Lee, H., Lim, S., 2002. The Growth of Broadband Internet Connections in South Korea: Contributing Factors. Available at: www.iisdb.stanford.edu/pubs/20032/Yun.pdf Viewed on 09/10/06 Communicaid Global Communication. 2006. Doing Business in South Korea. Available at: http://www.communicaid.com/south-korea-business-culture.asp Viewed on 08/10/06 World Broadband Yearbook 2006. 2006. Country Overview: South Korea. Available at: www.telegeography.com/products/broadband_yearbook/pdf/wb06_skorea.pdf Viewed on 08/10/06 Ministry of Information...
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...complete medical imaging services with rapid turnaround of results and diagnosis. (Task 2 Scenario) NHS Has asked for an evaluation of options for bringing Internet connectivity to remote locations of Northern Maine. Task A-Annotated Bibliography To begin the analysis of broadband options for NHS, we will start with ten references that will be used to evaluate each solution. We will talk about the potential technological solution, discuss its uses and then explore the application to the given scenario. Lastly, we will make our recommendations for NHS and the reasons behind the selection. One Northern Maine - Connected - Telecommunications. (n.d.). Retrieved December 11, 2015, from http://www.appme.org/connected/telecommunications.asp This article talks about some of the broadband accomplishments that the state of Maine has achieved over the years. The first state to have statewide backbone running on ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) which is a fast “cell switching” technology. The potential technological solution the article talks about is the broadband solutions that are available in Northern Maine. T1, T3, OC12 and OC48 and dark fiber would all be excellent forms of communications for NHS. These broadband protocols will all be suitable to transfer large files of one hundred megabytes or more on just a few seconds. NHS’s uses of these protocols would be numerous indeed. PACs (picture achieving and communications systems),...
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...TERMS OF REFERENCE The objective of this research is to assess provision of internet connection to customers living in rural Ireland and to a customer living in central Dublin. This research is also aiming to consider safety and confidentiality on the internet, and to examine various potential external threats. An overview on the ISP services available in Ireland, taking into consideration both home and business users, will also be given. SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE INTERNET Various types of computer threats have been around since the invention of the internet. The following will explain what they are and how they work. According to the website BusinessDictionary.com a computer virus is a ‘small but insidious piece of programming-code that attacks computers and network systems through 'contaminated' (infected) data files, introduced into a system via disks or internet. As a digital equivalent of biological microorganisms, it attaches itself to the target computer’s operating systems or other programs, and automatically replicates itself to spread to other computers or networks’. (1) Computer viruses are a small piece of software that are able attach to disks or other files (viruses can be created for any operating system including DOS and other programs such as Excel) replicating itself without the users consent or knowledge. Some attach to files so when the infected programme is used the virus also executes, whilst others lie dormant in the memory and infect files when...
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...any interesting story related to that ? Teaser 2 : The global nature of the Internet means that people from all over world access it and when communicating with them we need to be aware of their different cultures. Something perfectly acceptable in the United States may be insulting to them. Can you name, from your own experience, any interesting example of words, gestures, symbols, or anything else that is OK in some cultures unacceptable in other? Teaser 3 : Do you recall the first time you connected to the Internet? Ws that a website you visited, was it e-mail, or maybe a newsgroup? What was that experience like? Did you expect the Internet to become as popular as it is now? Of course I remember the first time you use the internet was in 1999 when I got my first computer, and it was also learned to use the internet, I remember that the first page was hotmail or msn. I felt excited to be able to use this communication tool, so easily. The truth never thought that technology and the innovations of the Internet became so popular, but has been both his success that every day is modernizing the customs and ideas of this source of communication. Teaser 4 : If you have an Internet connection at home, how long have you had it ? I have about a year and a half with this internet service because I just moved to California Is it a high speed broadband connection? If it is a high-speed service Have you had a different, slower connection in the past? No Do you have, or have...
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...more than 100 countries. Our track record includes effectively delivering networks in remote or challenging locations for multinational corporations and government agencies. We are the ideal choice for satellite broadband as: We are one of the few service providers combining widespread satellite capability with extensive terrestrial network coverage, and effectively integrating the two. Our Rapid Site Setup service has been specifically designed to meet the needs of construction companies and others operating in temporary and remote locations. In addition, our satellite hubs provide high levels of resilience against power failures and other service disruptions. Operating 24/7, the hubs also deliver expert assistance should a fault occur. Rapid Site Setup is specifically designed for multinational or national organizations, such as utility, construction, manufacturing, energy companies, and Individual users, as well as government agencies. It is suitable for organization’s that: * Have temporary offices throughout the country that require access to the Internet quickly and often at short notice. * Need to connect remote or isolated offices where access to the terrestrial network is not available. * Require a prompt but temporary satellite connection until access to a terrestrial network is found. * 512 kilobits per second (kbps) outbound (from hub to customer site) with 256 kbps inbound (from customer site to hub) * 1,024 kbps outbound with 512 kbps inbound *...
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...Case Study Stage 4: IT Solution and Next Steps By Deepak Jacobi University of Maryland University College ISFM-300 3710 I. INTRODUCTION UMUC Haircuts has asked for a technical analysis to be conducted on the business processes being used and how it can be improved via technical solutions. The requested business process to be examined and improved is customer and employee scheduling. UMUC Haircuts has chosen the Cost Leadership Strategy for Competitive Advantage. In the following paragraphs, a proposed solution will be discussed as well as the specifications, requirements, and use of the solution. II. PROPOSED IT SOLUTION The best solution for UMUC Haircuts to help manage customer and employee scheduling is Customer Appointment Manager by Atlas Business Solutions. Customer Appointment Manager is a system which allows a user to input and edit dates, times, and availabilities of employees in the salon. The user interface is easy to follow and understand, as well as, helpful to an individual whom has never used such software. This system is superior to other similar systems because in terms of IT requirements this system meets necessary needs. Customer Appointment Manager meets usability requirements in that it is easy to use for employees, scheduling of customer appointments can be done in a matter of seconds, and employee scheduling is quicker and easier. This system can handle high volume of usage, in the event of needed changes this system is extensible, and helps...
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...Running head: Broadband Internet Changed Our Lives Broadband Internet Changed Our Lives The internet is an amazing thing; people can get news services in real time, communicate with people from around the globe, and even download media in nearly any format. All this wouldn’t be possible without the inception of broadband internet. What is broadband internet you might ask? Broadband is a term referring to a high bandwidth or carrying capacity of a communications line. There are different technologies used to achieve this: cable modems and DSL modems are the most common implementations in the United States. When the internet was first implemented, communications speeds between users were very slow compared to today’s standards. 56kbps (dial-up) was commonplace and something users thought they would never max out. Several years later the internet grew to be an extremely large network and businesses started to see the potential to distribute their products online. Business websites started using high resolution graphic, streaming videos, and animations which put a strain on the standard dial up connections of most individuals. It was evident that something needed to be done. Internet Service Providers developed broadband in order to meet the growing need for users to communicate at higher speeds. The two most common implementations are cable modems and DSL modems. Cable modems, like the name implies use the coaxial cable as its transmission medium and deliver...
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...novice in this aspect. We will wholeheartedly welcome any clarification and suggestion about any view and conception disseminated in our report. Sincerely Yours Member of the GlobeNet BBA, 5th Semester (Sec-B) Department of management studies Group List Executive Summary GlobeNet Wireless Broadband will be an innovative start-up company that will provide wireless broadband internet connections to several Dhaka Metropolitan Areas utilizing Wi-MAX technology, proprietary antennas and repeaters. GlobeNet will be able to serve a larger area with broadband Internet connections. GlobeNet will be founded by Fahad Karim, with a MBA and an undergraduation on Computer Science from Harvard University (USA), Fahad has the skills to execute on this well-researched business plan. Fahad spent two years at Karim Associates, which gave him not only an incredible and reasonable boost in confidence to accomplish a business venture, but also provided him with solid project management skills and experience. The market for wireless broadband Internet connection in Bangladesh is new but widely open. Demand for traditional broadband connections is a surpassing forecast. The wireless market is even more exciting due to...
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...fixed-line, mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news, including investment activity, mergers and acquisitions joint ventures and partnerships, Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled, highlighting their quarterly financial performance, capital expenditure plans and latest contracts. NTTN 3rd Party ISP Vendors Operator BTRC Overview of Bangladesh Tele-commutation landscapes: Dealer list: CISCO, Huwei, Erickson, Samsung, ZTE, Nokia. Operator list: BanglaLink of Orascom Telecom, GrameenPhone Limited, Robi Mobile, Tele Talk, Dhaka Mobile, AirTel Bangladesh, OneTel Commonication Ltd, AirTel Bangladesh, Anik Telecom, Anik Telecom ISP list: Aamra Networks Limite, Access Telecom (BD) Ltd, Aftab IT Ltd, Agni Systems Ltd, Akij Online Ltd, Asia Pacific Communication Ltd ,...
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...could this case mean for the future of the Internet? We’ve put together this explainer to catch you up. What is net neutrality? Network neutrality, or net neutrality, is a term first coined by technology policy scholar Tim Wu to describe the preservation of online innovation by prohibiting companies from discriminating against some users and content, or prioritizing some content over others. It guarantees a level playing field in which Internet users do not have to pay Internet service providers more for better access to online content, and content generators do not have to pay additional fees to ensure users can access their websites or apps. By the way, what is an Internet service provider? An Internet service provider, or ISP, is a company or organization that sells you access to the Internet. These companies, like Comcast, Verizon, Time Warner Cable or CenturyLink, do not own the Internet, they just provide the infrastructure needed to access it, like underground fiber optic cables. It’s a lot like how your local water company doesn’t actually own the water you use, they just own the water pipes. Is net neutrality a new concept? No. The first innovators of the Word Wide Web...
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