Unlike the connection methods discussed so far, cable broadband does not use a telephone line; instead it uses the infrastructure of cable TV network. Cable broadband are said to be the last mile connections meaning that this connection is used to bridge the gap between internet provider and the subscriber. Cable broadband requires a cable modem to be installed at the subscriber’s place and a CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) with the cable operator. Coaxial cables are used to connect these devices.
Some features of Cable Broadband connections are:
Unlike the connection methods discussed so far, cable broadband does not use a telephone line; instead it uses the infrastructure of cable TV network. Cable broadband are said to be the last mile connections meaning that this connection is used to bridge the gap between Internet provider and the subscriber. Cable broadband requires a cable modem to be installed at the subscriber’s place and a CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) with the cable operator. Coaxial cables are used to connect these devices.
Some features of Cable Broadband connections are:
• Speed ranges from 512 Kbps to 20 Mbps
• Many subscriber may share the connection and hence the speed may depend on how many people are online
• Cable TV network and hence cable broadband has still not penetrated some areas
• Always on connection
• Sharing of the connection poses some security issues