Satellite Internet versus DSL and Cable
Satellite internet technology has made a huge impact on the quality of experience for thousands of people that live or do business where DSL and cable networks do not exist. Until it was made available for general public use, people in this situation had no choice but to rely on dial-up internet if they wanted to have it at all. Dial-up is exceedingly slow compared with other forms of high speed internet. Satellite internet offers speeds of up to 75x faster than dial-up.
Satellite, DSL and cable internet all offer the possibility of high speed broadband solutions for anyone interested in the service. All three allow you to have instant connectivity the moment you open a browser with your computer any time of the night or day. It is available every day of the year without interruption provided there are no external circumstances that influence the quality of signal. You have the option with any of them to feed the internet transmission to your computer by plugging it into the modem with an Ethernet cable or you can pick up the signal wirelessly using a wireless router and a wireless card. In this way multiple users can access the internet from a single connection.
The primary difference between satellite internet and the other two (DSL and cable) is that satellite technology does not require a phone line or a cable network to provide the service to its subscribers. Typically DSL and cable internet providers hesitate to expand their networks into less populated areas since there are not enough subscribers to offset the cost of the expansion. Satellite internet relies on geosynchronous satellites orbiting the Earth. Anyone in any part of the country can access the data transmissions from these satellites, provided there are no major obstacles such as mountains blocking their view of the southern sky.
The Main Similarities and Differences
Satellite internet:
- Does not require the use of a telephone line
- Is available for subscribers in remote or rural areas
- Can be accessed while travelling with an RV
- Uses wireless satellite dish equipment
- Receives data faster than it sends it
- Provides stable service with the exception of high traffic periods and severe atmospheric conditions
- Requires the installation of dish equipment
DSL:
- Uses a telephone line but can run simultaneously without interruption incoming or outgoing telephone calls
- Most of the time can use the current telephone wiring
- Works better for subscribers closer to the central office
- Decreases in strength farther away from the central office
- Receives data faster than it sends it
- Is not available everywhere
Cable:
- Does not require the use of a telephone line
- Uses the same cable network as your cable television service
- Is usually faster than DSL unless there is an especially high volume of traffic
- Is only available to people with cable television
- Is not available everywhere in the country
Benefits & Features:
- Up to $350 Cash Back Rebates
- Lowest Prices Ever, Always On, and Available Anywhere
- Up to 75x faster than dial-up
- Speeds from 1000 Kbps to 5000 Kbps
- No phone line needed
