High Speed vs. Cable
Is High Speed Internet as fast as cable?
High Speed Internet offers the best solution for high speed access. Studies show that High Speed Internet is faster than cable modem service during peak usage periods. Cable modem is a shared connection within a neighborhood causing bandwidth to vary dramatically with traffic. Cable modem causes users to avoid internet use, surfing, and games during evenings and other high traffic periods when internet service is most desired.
Our 10 Meg High Speed Internet offers exceptional speed and can ensure the data rates necessary to handle all kinds of popular applications. Play music and games, send photos, watch streaming video or telecommute with ease.
Note: BTC Broadband is committed to insuring a large enough backbone connection to the internet so that no High Speed Internet user experiences slowness or delays. Poor performance beyond the local network, such as accessing Microsoft, Yahoo, or a gaming server, indicates the path to those servers or the servers themselves are congested. These types of problems are normal and beyond the High Speed Internet provider’s, i.e., BTC Broadband’s control. As the Internet infrastructure is improved, the speed to access content outside of the local infrastructure will improve.
Why is High Speed Internet superior to a cable modem?
High Speed Internet delivers dedicated local bandwidth, which means that the connection from your home to the telephone company’s office is not shared by other users and is always a constant speed. With cable modems, the bandwidth within a local neighborhood is shared which means the more users, the less bandwidth available and the slower the speed. Also, High Speed Internet users have fewer security issues to worry about because they are not sharing the network. And, High Speed Internet uses a separate frequency from your voice telephone service, so it doesn’t tie up your phone line. Only one phone line is needed for both phone and High Speed Internet.
Which is more reliable, High Speed Internet or cable modem?
High Speed Internet delivers the most reliability. The fiber and copper-based network over which High Speed Internet operates is one of the most reliable infrastructures in the world. It is very rare for phone lines to go out-of-service; and, if they do, service is restored very quickly. BTC Broadband has primarily buried cable and is less vulnerable to weather issues. BTC Broadband’s High Speed Internet has battery and generator backups during power outages (cable modem does not), so you are never without your Internet connection. In addition, High Speed Internet provides fiber and SONET ring technology, a redundant network path, for a continuous trouble-free connection and the fastest local transport.
Is High Speed Internet hard to install?
We offer a self-install kit. It’s easy and free (with 1 yr agreement). If you prefer someone to install High Speed Internet, we have professional technicians who are ready to assist you.
Is security any different for High Speed Internet vs. cable?
Each High Speed Internet subscriber has a larger dedicated portion of the network, so High Speed Internet users have fewer security issues to worry about. The shared network aspect of the cable network presents privacy and security issues that are not a consideration with High Speed Internet’s private connection from the home to the phone company office. However, since both technologies offer permanent connections to the internet, it is advisable to protect your computer from hackers and viruses with firewall software. A firewall is a software or hardware filter for all network traffic and blocks ports in order to protect your PC or LAN from unauthorized entries.
High Speed Internet is widely available because it’s based on an existing network that reaches most homes and offices.
BTC Broadband’s High Speed Internet is available throughout our service area, including rural areas that cable companies do not serve. Excellent speeds are maintained at even the most remote locations.
What are some of the other advantages of High Speed Internet?
We’ve already mentioned speed, reliability, cost, and security in the above Q & A, here’s more:
- Your connection is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. High Speed Internet uses a separate frequency from your voice telephone service, and doesn’t tie up your phone line.
- Convenience of one bill for telephone and internet service.
- Friendly, helpful customer service from your local phone company.
- Free, 24-hour, 7 days a week technical support.
- Free junk email filtering and virus protection
- Free E-Newsletter with helpful tips
- Dependability and stability of BTC Broadband. “Since 1914, BTC Broadband--your community partner and technology leader”
To order High Speed Internet call 366-8000
