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Access via Cable TV Network
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Definition Internet
is a network of networks in which various computers connect each other through
out the world. The connection to other computers is possible with the help of
ISP (Internet Service Provider). Each Internet users depend dialup connections
to connect to Internet. This has many disadvantages like very poor speed, may
time cut downs etc. To solve the problem, Internet data can be transferred through
Cable networks wired to the user computer. Different type connections used are
PSTN connection, ISDN connection and Internet via Cable networks. Various advantages
are High availability, High bandwidth to low cost, high speed data access, always
on connectivity etc.
The huge growth in the number of Internet users
every year has resulted in the traffic congestion on the net, resulting in slower
and expensive Internet access. As cable TV has a strong reach to homes, it is
the best medium for providing the Internet to house - holds with faster access
at feasible rates.
We are
witnessing an unprecedented demand from residential and business customers, especially
in the last few years, for access to the Internet, corporate intranets and various
online information services. The Internet revolution is sweeping the country with
a burgeoning number of the Internet users. As more and more people are being attracted
towards the Internet, traffic congestion on the Net is continuously increasing
due to limited bandwidths resulting in slower and expensive Internet access.
The number of household getting
on the Internet has increased exponentially in the recent past. First time internet
users are amazed at the internet's richness of content and personalization, never
before offered by any other medium. But this initial awe last only till they experienced
the slow speed of internet content deliver. Hence the popular reference "World
Wide Wait"(not world wide web). There is a pent-up demand for the high-speed
(or broad band) internet access for fast web browsing and more effective telecommuting.
India has a cable penetration
of 80 million homes, offering a vast network for leveraging the internet access.
Cable TV has a strong reach to the homes and therefore offering the Internet through
cable could be a scope for furthering the growth of internet usage in the homes.
The cable is an alternative medium
for delivering the Internet services in the US, there are already a million homes
with cable modems, enabling the high-speed internet access over cable. In India,
we are in the initial stages. We are experiencing innumerable local problems in
Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi, along with an acute shortage of international Internet
connectivity.
Accessing the
Internet on the public switched telephone networks (PSTN) still has a lot of problems.
Such as drops outs. Its takes along time to download or upload large files. One
has to pay both for the Internet connectivity as well as for telephone usages
during that period. Since it is technically possible to offer higher bandwidth
by their cable, home as well as corporate users may make like it. Many people
cannot afford a PC At their premises. Hardware obsolescence in the main problem
to the home user. Who cannot afford to upgrade his PC every year? Cable TV based
ISP solution s offer an economic alternative. <<back |