Jargon BusterClick
on these key terms to get an explanation: Broadband
Broadband is the common term for a high bandwidth Internet connection
- one that can transmit or download information up to 40 times as fast as a standard
telephone and modem (dial-up). You can do everything you need to do online more
quickly and more easily with broadband. Broadband benefits:
- - Up to 40 times faster than dial-up
- Benefit
from an 'always-there' connection
- Talk and surf at the same time
- no second line required
- Enjoy a richer online experience
- It's
simple to install, there's no need for an engineer to call
- Keep
your existing BT line and number
- Enhanced security
- Play
interactive games at top speed against gamers around the world
There
are different ways of delivering broadband services - over telephone lines, cable
connections, via one or two way satellite systems and even by radio - and there
are many companies who offer these services. To receive broadband over
telephone lines BT offers wholesale broadband services based on Digital Subscriber
Line (DSL) technology to a wide range of service providers on an equal basis and
they market and sell broadband services to individuals and businesses. To get
broadband services, you will need to sign up with a service provider. For
a list of service providers offering DSL-based services see our
Compare Providers page. You can also receive broadband over your existing
cable network. To upgrade your current cable package or to subscribe to a cable
broadband provider see our Compare
Providers page. top ADSLDigital
Subscriber Line (DSL) is the generic name for a technology that allows large amounts
of digital information to be sent over an ordinary copper telephone line. DSL
increases the bandwidth possible over the line, enabling broadband services to
be offered and received in the home or at work. ADSL - Asymmetric DSL -
is so called because it allows information to be downloaded to the home or office
more quickly than information is uploaded. This makes it particularly suitable
for Internet surfing and for downloading files, music, movie and sports clips.
In other words, ADSL is ideal for home and business use. ADSL can only offer
broadband data speeds where the telephone line between the home or office and
the telephone exchange is a maximum of 6km long. This means that around 97 per
cent of houses on enabled exchanges will be able to receive services. BT sells
wholesale DSL-based broadband to a wide range of service providers who in turn
market and sell broadband services to businesses and individuals.
For a list of service providers offering ADSL services see our Compare
Providers page. top Dial-upBroadband
is the common term for a high bandwidth Internet connection - one that can transmit
or download information up to 40 times as fast as a standard telephone and modem
(dial-up). You can do everything you need to do online more quickly and more easily
with broadband. If you have an existing BT phone line you should be able
to sign up to an ISP offering broadband services. Click
here to see if you can receive broadband in your area.
For a list
of ISP's offering broadband Internet see our Compare
ISP's page top CableIts
official, ntl: is the UK's leading Broadband services provider. They're the first
ISP to install one million UK homes with Broadband Internet. ntl: Broadband service
is their high-speed Broadband Internet service. It connects the home computer
to the Internet via high-speed cable modem and fibre optic network. It differs
from standard dial-up, which uses a traditional telephone line to connect to the
Internet.
ntl: has launched an exclusive new service called Broadband
Plus. Broadband Plus is an exclusive broadband content package, giving ntl: broadband
customers (600k & 1mb only) access to 15 premium content brands across the
Music, Education, Family and Games sectors. Brands include the BBC, MTV and Encyclopaedia
Britannica - with much of the content exclusive to Broadband Plus.
Special
offer : Try
ntl: Broadband free for 60 day
Click
here for more information these deals and to check ntl: Broadband availability top MicrofiltersWhen
you have signed up with an ISP who offers broadband via your phone line it will
take BT about 10 days to broadband enable it. Once this is done you will need
to plug an ADSL filter (microfilter) into every telephone socket where you intend
to use the phone line for telephone calls, fax data, satellite receivers or a
dial-up modem. Microfilter's enable you to simultaneously surf the net
and make a phone call at the same time. Your ISP usually provides at least
one Microfilter free.
top Online GamingImagine
playing video games where your opponents are real people and friends. Imagine
you could talk to them whilst your beating them at your favourite game, or teaming
up with them to save the world. Sounds incredible, doesn't it? But this is the
reality of online gaming and it's available now if you have Broadband connection. With
the right equipment you can hook your PC, laptop and games console into your broadband
connection to create a home network where mum, dad and the kids can all enjoy
the Internet at the same time. It's an easy and cost-effective way to make the
most of Broadband all you need is a router to connect it all together.
Click
here for more information on Online Gaming Welcome to BT Yahoo! Broadband
for Xbox Live for the ultimate broadband online console gaming experienceXbox
Live adds a whole new dimension to your console gaming by allowing you to play
specially developed Xbox online games with your friends. What's more, you can
talk with those you are playing with - be it to discuss tactics with team mates
or taunt your opponents! Plus you can download new content for your games. It's
where the next generation gamers are heading! All you'll additionally need
is an Xbox Live starter kit and an Xbox compatible broadband connection - and
this is where BT Yahoo! Broadband can help. Introducing.... BT Yahoo! Broadband
- a broadband package specially designed for console gamersClick
here for more information on Xbox Live and BT Yahoo! Broadband Broadband
and PlayStation 2 Network Gaming A high-speed broadband Internet connection
is essential for online console-gaming, since a conventional narrowband Internet
connection is simply not fast enough for the split-second reactions the games
require and also can't offer the revolutionary in-game voice feature that makes
PlayStation 2 Network Gaming such fun to play. BT can provide you with both a
high-speed broadband Internet connection and a combined modem/router, specially
designed to enable you to connect both your PC and games console simultaneously
to your broadband line. BT is an accredited broadband partner for PlayStation
2 Network Gaming, meaning their broadband service and router have been extensively
tested and approved by PlayStation. Plus, as you would expect, BT Yahoo! broadband
service is fast, reliable, easy to set up, and comes with the full backing and
expertise of BT, the largest broadband provider in the UK.
Click
here for more information on PlayStation 2 and BT Yahoo! Broadband top | 
