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Broadband vs. Wifi: Choosing What’s Best For You

Nearly 90% of the households in the United States have some type of Internet connection. Over the past decade, an Internet connection has gone from a luxury to a necessity in the eyes of American consumers. If you are in the market for an Internet service provider, you need to do your homework before making a selection.

There are two basic types of Internet connections available to modern consumers. Choosing between broadband and Wi-Fi is a lot harder than it might seem. Reader below to find out more about these connections and which one is the best fit for your needs.

What is Broadband Internet?

One of the most popular Internet options on the market is broadband. This type of Internet transmits Internet data by using various cables and lines. If traditional dial-up Internet is considered to be a one-way street, then broadband can be labeled as a highway with multiple lanes. The various data packets transmitted via broadband Internet connections are done so with the help of various lines. When attempting the parallel transfer of multiple data packets, you can increase the overall speed of your Internet with the help of broadband.

What Is Wi-Fi Internet?

The Wi-Fi technology used to power some Internet connections uses radio frequencies and signals. These signals and frequencies allow for information to be sent between devices wirelessly. The Wi-Fi connections available in the United States run on either 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz frequency. If long distances need to be covered with a Wi-Fi connection, 2.4Ghz is used. The 5Ghz option is used to cover shorter distances and larger bandwidths. If you are looking at Internet connections in terms of popularity, then Wi-Fi is the obvious choice. There are currently millions of homes in the United States using Wi-Fi to power their Internet.

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What’s The Difference Between These Internet Connection Options?

Now that you know more about these two Internet connection options, you are probably wondering how they are different. One of the main differences between these two connection types is that Wi-Fi doesn’t require the use of a physical connection to transfer data. However, if you are looking for high computing speeds, broadband is a good option.  You can optimize the speed of this Internet connection by using a LAN cable.

With some research, you can find a great Internet service provider in your area. If you are looking for a great Internet connection, check out this HighSpeedOptions list. The more you know about the service providers in your area, the easier it will be to choose the right one to meet your needs. When looking for a service provider, be sure to check out their online reviews and the prices they offer. With this information, you can start to narrow down the list of service providers at your disposal.

It’s Time To Make a Choice

By using the information in this article, you can find an Internet connection option to fit your needs. While you may have to invest some time into researching your options, it is worth the effort invested.

Magnet promises to put the human back into customer service. #Magnet #Broadband

A new gigabyte broadband service, aimed at remote workers, has been launched with a “talk to a human” technical support guarantee.

Magnet Networks is promising that all technical support calls on its Business Broadband service will be answered by a technician almost instantly – meaning customers can escape the dreaded holding pattern or automated answering service.

It comes as new research shows the communications sector has seen its ‘You Get Me’ scores drop by almost 12% during Covid-19, leaving it at the bottom of the league table for customer experience scores for the second year. This compares to a 4% increase for supermarkets.

The recent customer experience report by the CX Company highlighted how being able to understand and empathise with a customer’s circumstances is even more important in these current times.

Ireland’s communications sector saw the largest decrease in customer experience and empathy across all of 10 sectors surveyed.

Separate research by customer and employee listening platform Usabilla, showed 73% of people of skip the automated answering service, often pressing “0” to reach a human first.

Louise McKeown, Marketing and Product Director, Magnet Networks

“No-one wants to be placed on hold for what seems like an indefinite duration at the very time when they may be frustrated and need advice on an issue,” said Magnet Networks Marketing Director Louise McKeown.

“We are offering a guarantee that if customers need technical assistance, their call will be answered almost instantly during business hours, they will speak directly to a technician and that an expert will be working on their query within 30 minutes of the call. 

“Our seven-day Ireland-based technical support services answer calls in an average of 11 rings. 

“With the current migration towards remote working, we are now bringing our business broadband to the home for employees, backed by a responsive business-class support network.” 

“We want to put the human back into technology and ensure a hassle-free experience for our customers.”

The Magnet Networks Business Broadband service is available to both consumers and businesses, and delivers business-class connectivity and customer service almost nationwide.

It offers a range of six speed options from 24 mbps up to 1 gbps, all of which come with a fixed IP address at no additional cost, allowing ease of access to office servers.

The cost for the 1 gbps service starts at €75 ex vat per month on the Business Broadband + package which gives customers the ability to add this to a current phone line without the need for additional line rental charges.

The first two months are free. For details and pricing see magnetnetworks.com.

High-speed fibre now makes up half of fixed Internet in nine OECD countries. #Broadband #OECD

Nine OECD countries – up from six a year ago – now have high-speed fibre making up 50% or more of their fixed Internet connections, according to an update to the OECD’s broadband portal.

Across the 37 countries studied, the share of fibre in total broadband has only risen slightly, to 27% as of June 30 2019 from 24% a year earlier, reflecting the still-wide gap between countries in rolling out fibre, which enables much faster fixed and mobile Internet. You can see how Ireland fits in HERE

The data shows Lithuania, Latvia, Spain and New Zealand starting to catch up with long-time fibre leaders Korea, Japan and the Nordic countries thanks to a mixture of increased competition, good regulation and policy and new infrastructure investment. Korea and Japan have a fibre share of over 75% in total broadband, while Lithuania, Sweden, Latvia,

Spain, Iceland, Finland and Norway are all above 50% fibre. New Zealand and Portugal are just below 50% and close to joining the leaders.

In the year to June 30 2019, the number of fibre subscriptions increased by 13.8% across the 37 countries measured (the 36 OECD countries plus Colombia, whose accession is imminent.)

                        Percentage of fibre connections in total fixed broadband, June 2019

Cable remains stable with a slight increase of 4.3% in the year to June 30 2019 and accounts for a significant 33.6% of all fixed broadband connections. DSL is increasingly being replaced by fibre and its share has fallen from 41.6% to 35.1% in two years.

Overall country rankings for fixed broadband subscriptions remain very similar to those of the previous years, with Switzerland in the lead having a penetration rate of 46.1 subscriptions per 100 people, followed by France (43.7%), Denmark (43.4%), the Netherlands (43.1%) and Korea (41.9%).

Mobile broadband subscriptions continue to grow strongly at a stable rate of around 7% a year. The countries with the highest penetration rates are Japan, Finland, Estonia, the United States and Australia, with subscriptions per 100 inhabitants at 177%, 155%, 153%, 150% and 144% respectively.

Machine-to-machine (M2M) SIM cards, are experiencing the highest growth of all our indicators with a 30% increase in one year. The leading countries are Sweden with 140.6 M2M SIM cards per 100 inhabitants, followed by Austria, Italy, the United States and the Netherlands. The high number of M2M SIM cards provided by Sweden is due in part to the use of these SIM cards in other countries by a Swedish operator.

The OECD’s broadband statistics cover 37 countries. You can download the underlying data, charts and broadband penetration maps for different countries at http://oe.cd/broadband.

Working with over 100 countries, the OECD is a global policy forum that promotes policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.