...Satellite and cable television are becoming increasingly popular in many homes. Both of these technologies are allowing their viewers to watch their favorite network shows and sports events with ease. Though cable allows one to do this, satellite differs from cable greatly. The three main differences are picture quality, channel selection, and the monthly payment. Satellite television differs from cable because of the different types of methods used to transmit signals in order to have a better picture quality. Instead of using radio signals, cable television delivers signals by a house-to-house method using a conductive wire called a coaxial wire. Satellite television picture is better than cable’s picture quality because most cable companies use a technique called video compression. Satellite television use over-the-air signals that are generally better than compression because of the limited distance video compression can reach. Bad weather can temporarily make a satellite picture quality fade, but this is really the negative aspect of satellite’s picture quality. Satellite television also requires a dish and a receiver. The satellite dish is a special kind of antenna designed to focus on a specific broadcast source. The receiver, on the other hand, is box that connects to the satellite antenna and decodes information coming from the satellite dish into video and audio signals. High-definition television is also becoming very common with satellite and cable television. Unlike...
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...checking my mail. What I dislike about it is the frightening looming prospect of the overwhelming, monthly, cable bill waiting to ruin my day inside that box. I feel sure that I am not the only person that despises facing the monthly cable bill but we all love to relax after work and watch our favorite sitcom or enjoy a Saturday with our children watching the most recent Pixar movie. What many people don’t realize is that there is a better way to be entertained with the same programs without remaining a slave to the same type of bills. Online streaming technology offers many benefits such as instant gratification and less expense as opposed to traditional cable or satellite television. Letting go of cable or satellite T.V. would save the average household about $840.00 yearly, according to Centris, a market research firm. Those are shocking numbers. However, the reason people pay these high cable bills is for the entertainment and connection to the world that television programming provides. The benefits of alternative programming should be weighed by all consumers. There is a new generation of consumers that have already caught on to the new trend. Viewers are increasingly watching their favorite shows free or for a fraction of the price that their cable or satellite company charges. A Netflix subscription costs about $8.00 a month. The average cable or satellite subscription costs between $30.00 and $45.00 a month. This is an undeniable difference. It is easy for...
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...Unit 2 Assignment - Access Technologies Kaplan University IT530 Abstract Access technologies are technologies used by customers to access the Internet. Access technologies include but are not limited to DSL, Cable, and Satellite Internet services. Each of these are widely used in rural and city residential settings. Each technology has its advantages as well as disadvantages; some of which include cost, data download speeds, upload speeds, and availability. To determine which access technology is best a person must research each option and decide based not only on cost but also on need. The Internet Over the last decade or so the Internet has gone from a luxury to a common household item. According to Internet World Stats (2011), between the years 2000 and 2010 the number of Internet users in the U.S. nearly doubled from 124,000,000 user to 239,893,600 users. This is likely due, in part, to the numerous types of Internet services or access technologies being made available to users in all areas. Three of the most popular access technologies are: DSL, Cable, and Satellite. Each of these access technologies provides Internet service, via an Internet Service Provider (ISP), to urban and suburban residential communities. Each of these access technologies has advantages as well as disadvantages over the other. Determining the best access technology may take a bit of research and consideration...
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...larger businesses. Use - VDSL (Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line) is the dominant DSL technology at the moment. VDSL is also in its 2nd generation which is referred to as VDSL2 which offers speeds of 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream. GDSL (Gigabit Digital Subscriber Line) is the upcoming technology that is promising but the specifications are still being proposed and debated. Application - DSL technology is a solution that NHS, Inc. can utilize given that all their clinics are supplied or are in reach of a landline telephone company and have the infrastructure in place. DSL would also be fast enough to handle the 100MB of files being transferred between offices and would not be effected by bad weather since the phone cables are mostly underground. DSL: Get the Reliability and Speed Your Business Needs. Retrieved October 10, 2015 from http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns339/ns392/ns399/ns401/netbr0900aecd800c3d30.html. Solution: DSL is an internet solution that operates over existing phone lines and runs at 25 to 100 times...
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...ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Satellite internet service Satellite Internet, Hughes Net Gen4 High-Speed Satellite Internet Provider (no date). Available at: .hughesnet.com/index.cfm?page=dspRuralHighSpeedInternet (Accessed: 4 April 2015). This article gave an overview for considerations for obtaining Hughes Net. The article also stated that Hughes Net is one of the companies that provides broadband Internet service to rural communities. It describes Hughes Net as a satellite internet provider that uses a satellite dish to provide broadband to the rural community. The article describes that the only thing that Hughes Net require is that you have a clear view to the south. It shows all the internet speed offer by Hughes Net. (Satellite Internet, Hughes Net Gen4 High-Speed Satellite Internet Provider, 2015). Sego, N. (no date) ‘About Exede'. Exede Satellite Internet. Available at http://www.exede.com/what-is-exede (Accessed: 5 April 2015). This article stated that Exede is a satellite Internet quantum leap that offer download speeds up to 12 Mbps. It describes Exede as a satellite internet provider that transmits the internet signal to a small dish mounted on your house or work. The article also describe the equipment Exede require it customers to buy before subscribe to it service. (Sego, 2015). I believe the satellite internet service will be good for NHS because it has a clear view to the south. And the satellite internet will be reliable and constant speed for NHS to send and ...
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...ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Satellite internet service Satellite Internet, Hughes Net Gen4 High-Speed Satellite Internet Provider (no date). Available at: .hughesnet.com/index.cfm?page=dspRuralHighSpeedInternet (Accessed: 4 April 2015). This article gave an overview for considerations for obtaining Hughes Net. The article also stated that Hughes Net is one of the companies that provides broadband Internet service to rural communities. It describes Hughes Net as a satellite internet provider that uses a satellite dish to provide broadband to the rural community. The article describes that the only thing that Hughes Net require is that you have a clear view to the south. It shows all the internet speed offer by Hughes Net. (Satellite Internet, Hughes Net Gen4 High-Speed Satellite Internet Provider, 2015). Sego, N. (no date) ‘About Exede'. Exede Satellite Internet. Available at http://www.exede.com/what-is-exede (Accessed: 5 April 2015). This article stated that Exede is a satellite Internet quantum leap that offer download speeds up to 12 Mbps. It describes Exede as a satellite internet provider that transmits the internet signal to a small dish mounted on your house or work. The article also describe the equipment Exede require it customers to buy before subscribe to it service. (Sego, 2015). I believe the satellite internet service will be good for NHS because it has a clear view to the south. And the satellite internet will be reliable and constant speed for NHS to send and ...
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...DTH vs Digital Cable TV Comparison: Which One is Better? As a consumer, you should choose your service provider wisely which will benefit you in the long run. The cable TV arrived few decades ago and replaced TV Antennaswhen they were used for receiving the television transmission. The cable TV operators offered many channels and the set up includes huge dish shaped antennas that are placed on top of the cable operator’s office or house. Customers were able to get a connection by paying a deposit and a monthly subscription charges. This set up includes the laying of cables through narrow streets and pathways alongside buildings. Any disruption to service due to rain or other reason led to poor signals transmission. Around 90 million television analog signals in India will have to be converted into digital signals in four phases as per the Cable Television Networks (CTN) Amendment Bill 2011. India's four metros - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata - will replace all analog television networks with digital transmission from July 1, 2012. After this, the target will be 38 cities with a population above 10 lakh each and finally the rest of India. This has led to a rush between multi-system operators (MSOs) and DTH operators, to grab business opportunities and acquire a large subscriber base. With digitization of cable services, cable operators need to carry only digitized signals. An STB for decoding in digital format is required to get these digitized signals. Cable operators...
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...Management American Military University Satellite communication has been a very big help when it comes to communicating nationwide, out of the country and even on different planets; like when Neil Armstrong went to the moon. Different types of phases are used depending upon the level of communication; for home we may use just basic satellite communication, then you have military communication, and also a program called GIS which allow students to interact with helping on ways to perform satellite functions and know how to implement problems if they arise. Depending on the job both civilian and militant users may access satellites and their functions based off of record keeping, video, long haul activity and data communicating. Satellite communication systems are improving daily and are on a steadily upgrade climb for protection, communication and network sourcing. Satellite communication depends on the connected user and their location in which they will be able to use the satellite source and retrieve information they’re looking for. Satellite communication through DSL and Cable still performs as a portable satellite service and allows you to connect to the variables of the world in the same type of way; whether independent or dependent links need to be access you can use both through satellite communications. Different locations that are out of reach with cable maybe accessible through DSL and wireless connection satellite connections. Cable limits a network to only being able...
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...LYT2 Current and Emerging Technologies Annotated Bibliography XXXXXXXXX Western Governers University LYT2 Current and Emerging Technologies Annotated Bibliography and suggestions for Northeastern Health Services, Inc. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Nagesh, G. (2014, June 18). FCC Report on Broadband Speeds: DSL Lags Behind Cable and Fiber. The Wall Street Journal. (2014). According to FCC officials in a study done a year ago and a report in the Wall Street Journal, telephone companies are not performing at the proclaimed speeds for their DSL or digital subscriber line service. Conversely, however, Cable and Fiber are able to meet, if not exceed their advertised speeds. The FCC promises to look into the discrepancies that exist with DSL service. If DSL were to be the only form of broadband available it would still be better than no broadband at all and is still pretty much the most widely available form of broadband for many communities across the US. It would function acceptably for the Northeaster Health Services, Inc., but might not be the best available. Robinson, P. (1998). DSL vs. the world. PC Computing, 11(1), 263 While a bit dated for the year 2015, this article still contains a good list of requirements for DSL and its significant positive point. That point being that twisted pair copper wire is everywhere already and has been for a very long time. So other than limitations in speeds that can be broadcast and distance from the phone company...
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...services, and cell phone services. They pitch the idea that the more services a customer adds-on, the better the savings. The companies tend to focus their ads and commercials on savings and add-on products, and do not focus on selling to one particular segment over the other. (Bundled Communications Services - US - November 2013) Having few direct competitors in the marketplace has given the satellite and cable companies a monopoly on the market. With existing companies already laying the groundwork and providing services, it is labor and cost intensive to try and break into the market as a new company. The segments with which the market targets are the following (Segment Explorer): ● Low-Tech Country: Lower-Middle Class, Mostly Homeowners without kids, Own 1-2 TVs with satellite connection, and 45-64 years of age. ● Big City, Small Tech: Low Income, Frugal Families with Kids, Opted for satellite cable for options, Mix of renters and owners, and Ages range from 25-44 years of age. ● Bundled Burbs: Upscale Middle Class with kids, Mostly homeowners, and 35-54 years of age. ● Satellites and Silos: Middle Class, Older than 55 years of age, Rural Homeowners without kids, and Own multiple TV sets. ● Cyber Sophisticates: Wealthy homeowners, ages 35-54, Well-Educated, and Telecommute for work. ● Connected Country: Upscale middle class families with kids, Rural communities, Ages from 35-54 years old, and Uses...
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...Microeconomics Applied to Article …………. 4 A) Monopolies vs. Perfect Competition…………………… 4 B) Natural Monopolies……………………………………… 4 C) Price Discrimination……………………………………… 5 D) Price Controls for a Natural Monopoly……………… 5 E) Picking an Output Level………………………………. 6 IV. Analysis of Paper ……………………………………………….. . 7 V. Works Cited ………………………………………………………. 8 II. Summary of Article In a recent article written by Chris Moran titled “Why New Fiber Networks are Required to Shatter Monopolies of Comcast and Other ISPs” (Moran, 2013), the author commiserates with consumer’s financial frustrations that are stemming from monopolistic cable companies. Moran explains that the cable monopolies have come to exist as a result of outdated regulations that force a certain company upon a consumer based on their zip code. The article proclaims that with the introduction of fiber-optic networks, these monopolies may finally shatter. Moran’s article correspondingly references an editorial that was written by Christopher Lee, published in the Washington Post, which focuses on how cable companies are able to maximize their profits (Lee, 2013). Moran’s article highlights Lee’s core argument, which is that cable providers are engaging in price discrimination. Basically, by offering different tiers of service, with radically different speeds, a cable provider is able to maximize their profits. The majority of a cable company’s customers are going find the higher priced...
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... Keeping up with the Future I have done some research on the similarities and differences between wired and wireless networks. I have learned what it takes to set up a network and some of the challenges of using the networks. I have also realized how much the wireless network has grown in the past 5 years. Ethernet vs. Wireless in todays’ World Ethernet would be referred to as your wired home network or your land line. The wireless network would be most commonly addressed as a Wi-Fi network system. Both the Ethernet and Wi-Fi connect you to internet services. However; the Ethernet service is much faster than the Wi-Fi service of speeds more than 1000 Mbps. The cost of the Ethernet network is much more expensive than the Wi-Fi because you have the coaxial cables that have to be installed all around the networks as opposed to Wi-Fi which is very easy to set up and the cost of setting up is very low. There are some pros and cons to having one connection over the other. The pros in Ethernet are more reliable, faster connection and transfers data at super speeds. On the other hand the pro of wireless network gives you more freedom to be mobile with no cables to connect even though its speed is a bit slower than...
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...in newspapers, magazines and internet; interviewing dealers and marketers, sales executives; getting questionnaires filled by 250 respondents; we are confident that our findings present the facts as they are. The whole project has been so designed that it not only meets the requirements of our course curriculum, it also will be useful to existing and coming DTH service providers. Research Methodology Our report is an integral part of my Market Research paper, 3rd Semester of my Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) course at Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, D.U. this project has been prepared under the guidance of our subject teacher, Mrs. Preeti Rajpal Singh. The project aims to understand the consumers’ perception about cable service providers and the attributes they would like to associate with television entertainment. We also aim to understand the perception of users of the DTH technology about the various DTH service providers. India, with its booming economy, plus 8 digit...
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...service providers they pretty much look the same, even though each company At first glance, both services may seem pretty much the same, even though each company advertises its advantages as significantly better than the other’s. Of these two companies, which one really offers the better deal for cable customers? Comcast has been a fixture in the cable market for a long time. With recent mergers and acquisitions, they now offer service in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Comcast uses traditional cable technology for Internet, voice, and high-definition digital television service, yet the company has recently undergone a major re-branding by changing the name of its service to Xfinity. Xfinity is the same “Triple Play” service the company used to offer (http://www.moneycrashers.com/comcast-xfinity-vs-verizon-fios/). • Television- The basic television package in their Triple Play bundle comes with more than 80 channels, including CNN, ESPN, and MTV. Outside of the Triple Play package, Comcast’s television service normally sells for $29.95 for the first six months and $49.95 for the following 18 months with a two-year contract (http://www.moneycrashers.com/comcast-xfinity-vs-verizon-fios/). • Internet- Triple Play includes Comcast’s “Performance” tier of Internet service, which they advertise as “up to 15Mbps,” which is certainly...
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...2/27/12 Research Paper #1 Satellite Radio: Past, Present, and the Future Satellite radio, also called digital radio, is a relatively new technology to hit the audio broadcasting industry. Satellite radio is transmitted from 22,000 miles above the earth through a multitude of different satellites stationed over the United States (Bronsor, Howstuffworks.com). Through means of digital transmission the signal received and heard in satellite radio is often regarded as superior to the traditional radio experience. It emerged in 2001 with Tim McGraw being the first one to ever broadcast live on the newly developed system. It has been highly regarded as just a trend and having been invented in the wrong decade, however the major provider claims to have 20 million subscriptions to their radio programs (SEC, Form 10-K). While that is a substantial number of subscribers the technology has failed to capture the market as a whole. Its availability has been undermined by a monthly fee around 15 dollars, which has done a good job inhibiting ambitions to jump onboard this new advancement. Digital radio is a great invention however it is seen more as a prestigious service than it is as the next major form of radio for all. Two major players throughout its existence, Sirius and XM, have controlled digital radio since the beginning of its popularity. The two companies were the only two licensed for the rights by the FCC to broadcast radio by means of satellite (Hart, Washington Post)...
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