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Cable vs ADSL
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Cable vs. ADSL |
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- Cable has the potential of being
four times faster than ADSL; also, ADSL
speed performance may vary considerably
between customers - all depends on where
you are located.
- ADSL will not be available
everywhere. Also, the farther away you
are from the switch centre the slower
the speed of your ADSL connection.
- ADSL may interfere with the
operation of a home alarm system since
it is on all the time.
- Home telephone wiring may have to be
upgraded so that ADSL will work.
- ADSL companies claim ADSL is more
secure and yet any internet connection
is insecure.
- ADSL companies also claims that ADSL
is not on a shared network - but when
you connect to the internet, you are on
a shared network.
- You can pay more than your neighbor
for ADSL - all depends on which special
deal you have with your ADSL company.
- ADSL companies rates have hidden
charges, customers not on a Telus (or
equivalent) long distance plan pay $3
extra, modem costs are more, filters are
required on other phone lines $10-$15
each, plus other add-ons. MAKE SURE you
read the fine print.
- ADSL is next to impossible to
integrate into Hotels/Motels/Resorts or
Multi Dwelling units without costly
re-wiring.
- ADSL installs are done by you the
customer, no help, and no support.
Sunwave Internet will do it all, all you
have to do is open the door, and sit
back and we do the rest.
- ADSL does not supply an Ethernet
card ($30), Sunwave Internet includes
it.
- Telus, one of the ADSL companies are
Alberta owned, Sunwave is locally owned
and supports local community events and
sports teams.
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Cable vs. DSL--which is faster?
By Jim Hu
CNET News.com
April 22, 2003, 10:27 AM PT
URL: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-997834.html
Cable modems are outpacing digital
subscriber lines in terms of connection
speeds, as household broadband access
continues to increase, according to a
study released Tuesday April 22/2003. |
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The number of Internet users accessing the
Web through home broadband connections
rose 9 percent between October 2002 and
March 2003, according to Net measurement
firm ComScore Networks. That brought the
total percentage of broadband connected
households to 28 percent of all homes with
Internet access. |
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However, despite signs of consumers'
appetite for broadband, connections speeds
vary depending on whether they use DSL or
cable modems, according to ComScore.
Individual service providers also showed
differences in access speed. |
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The study said cable modems were 50
percent faster on average than DSL
connections. According to data tabulated
during February, Cablevision reportedly
had the fastest connections, averaging
800kbps, or 13kbps above the industry
average. Comcast came in second at
794kbps, Cox third with 688kbps, and
Adelphia last with 575kbps. Time Warner
Cable, the nation's second-largest cable
television network, was not included in
the study. |
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DSL providers showed huge swings in
performance. AT&T WorldNet averaged
762kbps, or 63 percent faster than the
industry average of 467kbps. SBC came in
second with 584kbps, EarthLink was third
with 369kbps and Qwest was fourth with
240kbps. Notable omissions from the study
included Verizon and BellSouth.
According to ComScore, competition for
broadband services will continue to
intensify, leading to pricing pressure and
greater importance placed on performance. |
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