High Speed Internet Providers Reviewed

Finding ways to differentiate between DSL providers can be very tricky. In many cases, the slight variances in their services, in many cases, leave consumers wondering what the differences really are. Understanding your priorities to services before you start your own investigation is the best way to go about making sense of the process. If high speed and large volume capacity are important to you, then looking at higher end packages is probably where you need to start. If extras like security or parental controls are important to you, finding the Internet provider that does not charge for those extras will be your key. Taking an inventory of your wants and needs will narrow your scope to finding the best provider for you. Another consideration is looking to sites like wikipedia.org that will help you better understand the terminology for DSL or Digital Subscriber Lines.

In an effort to gain market share in the ultra high speed market, Comcast, the leading cable broadband provider, has released its new extreme high speed internet service clocking in at up to 50 Mbps. Their new “wideband” platform is giving Verizon FiOS a run for their money. There have been rave reviews about the 30 Mbps FiOS network and with time we’ll be able to compare not only speed, but reliability of each of their services.

Comcast is now able to offer ultra high speed through its first deployment of a next generation network called DOCSIS 3.0. Defined, DOCSIS stands for Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications. This is a brand new technology that delivers high speed internet over fiber optic cable networks. This is also just the beginning. Comcast claims to be able to offer speeds up to 100 Mbps within 2 years and up to 160 Mbps at some point in the future as the technology and network is further advanced.

The ultra high speed wideband service has only been launched in the Twin Cities region and is not widely available. It is said that Comcast Specials will start at the $149.95 price point, it sure is designed for the ultra high speed aficionado.