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What is DSL?
How does DSL Work?
The Technology Behind DSL
Types of DSL: ADSL and SDSL
Pros & Cons of DSL
How Fast is DSL?
DSL vs Dial-Up
DSL vs Cable Internet

Broadband Internet
Broadband Info
Various Broadband Types

Mobile Broadband
Mobile Broadband Info
Advantages of Mobile Broadband
3G Mobile Internet
HSDPA - Mobile Internet in UK

Wireless Broadband
WiMAX Wireless Broadband

Satellite Broadband
Types of Satellite Broadband
Pros & Cons of Satellite Broadband

How to Choose ISP?

Frequently Asked Questions

Pros and Cons of Satellite Broadband

Satellite Broadband is a great choice if you are living in remote areas. However, it is not a popular choice because of its disadvantages.

Pros of Satellite Broadband

• Available worldwide
  You can access to Internet everywhere around the world, whether on a cruise or in the jungle of Africa.

• Faster Internet speed
  Satellite broadband provides faster Internet speed for faster surfing, downloading and web pages access. You don’t have to wait for the page to load up. You don’t even have to dial to connect to your Internet connection.

Cons of Satellite Broadband

• Affected by weather
  The weather has an effect on the signal.

• More expensive
  Satellite broadband is more costly than a DSL connection or a cable Internet access. A satellite dish is too expensive.

• A Slow Broadband
  Even if this type of broadband is proven to be faster than dial-up connection, it is still observed to be a slow broadband service as compared to DSL and cable. In fact, the slowest type of DSL connectivity is as fast as satellite broadband without the signal delay.

• High latency situation
  Since the signal has to travel thousands of miles to the outer space and then travel back again back to earth to relay the signal, there are delays in the signal.

• Satellite dishes are big and heavy
  Satellite dishes are designed to support several functionalities for satellite signals and therefore are big and heavy. However, there have been recent developments in this product as observed in the decreased sizes of satellite dishes.

In summary, a satellite dish may be expensive, heavy, and may have latency issues. But then, this is far better that having nothing. In this time where almost everything is done online, one cannot afford the absence of Internet access.