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		<title>Airtel Broadband &#8211; The name you can trust</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Broadband Review]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Airtel is the most preferred broadband provider. It has a very good reliability and customer satisfaction. It never goes off or gets disconnected, great speed while downloading as well as surfing. It is considered as the best broadband ISP. The person who starts using Airtel cannot go for any other service provider as it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.broadbandinternetproviders.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/airtel2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-33" title="Airtel" src="http://www.broadbandinternetproviders.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/airtel2.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="109" /></a> Airtel is the most preferred broadband provider. It has a very good reliability and customer satisfaction. It never goes off or gets disconnected, great speed while downloading as well as surfing. It is considered as the best broadband ISP. The person who starts using Airtel cannot go for any other service provider as it is so good and people have no complaints.</p>
<p>Before going for any broadband service provider one should ask whether he/she wants a cheap service provider or the most dependable. Airtel provides the answer as there as many cheap ISP‘s than Airtel but Airtel is the one you want to be bound with; it fixes problems very fast and the service will not get disconnected often. With airtel you get the speed as they promise. If Airtel promises you the speed of 512kbps or 1 mbps then you will get it and it doesn’t matter if it’s day or night. You will get 24 hours a day and 7 days a week without any problem or interruptions. Any technical problem will be fixed within 4 hours.</p>
<p>It is the first one to launch IPTV in India with superb picture quality and sound clarity. Airtel always comes with a combo plan of internet and landline telephone together. It has excellent connectivity and speed in internet. The landline is equally good. Customer service of Airtel is very supportive and excellent. Nowadays, there are so many ISPs but to choose among them is a difficult job, this is a war of broadband.</p>
<p>Broadband just means fast internet, and with the prices not that expensive we see internet in every house. The person who is a heavy internet user would choose only Airtel. It also has a higher data transfer limit. Airtel is the best telecom company in India. It provides amazing services to their customers with low cost. Network availability is also on the top priority and found everywhere. Thus it is very reliable in India and has a maximum number of customers than any other ISP or telecom company.</p>
<p>Airtel is not only popular in cities but also very famous in village areas. It also covers many railway lines.<br />
There are various other reasons as well which is why anybody should go in for Airtel:-</p>
<p><strong>1) Activation:-</strong><br />
Airtel activation just takes 1-3 days maximum since the day you fill your form, make the necessary payments and your internet as well as landline both will be activated.</p>
<p><strong>2)  Minimum disconnection</strong>:-<br />
Most of the time, they inform you in advance that they will downtime the network for the maintenance. Usually very late in the night they do it as most of us are not awake.</p>
<p><strong>3)  Normal and WI –Fi modem</strong>:-<br />
Airtel always gives you the choice of which type of connection you want, wifi or normal, so that they will provide you with the same modem/router. But the wifi modem rental is Rs 99/- per month and has much more configuration and security and the signal quality is also much better.</p>
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		<title>Reliance Broadband &#8211; Connects the World Together</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Broadband Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reliance broadband]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reliance broadband service is the fastest service as experienced by people. Reliance connection is available in many places and giving better speed than any other broad band service provider. You get very quick response in the ping. In the day as well night you will get the same speed as promised by your service provider. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reliance broadband service is the fastest service as experienced by people. Reliance connection is available in many places and giving better speed than any other broad band service provider. You get very quick response in the ping. In the day as well night you will get the same speed as promised by your service provider. There are various unlimited plans which are very good and cheap.</p>
<p>It also provides data card, wireless connection and prepaid connection. The overall connection is nice but there is only one small problem which people are facing these days that you have low login before browsing. Reliance data cards are most preferable data cards because of its amazing speed.</p>
<p>Reliance always takes their customers as a top priority and always solves their problem very fast. Recently reliance has started new service Wimax in Bangalore and Pune, people are quite satisfied and happy with it, and on the other hand many people are complaining why this service is not in other parts of India. Wimax reduced the overall cost of internet because there will be no wiring cost and all will be wireless. In Bangalore people are quite happy and satisfied with it and many people from other states of India are looking forward to it. No other service provider except reliance has started this service.</p>
<p>Broadband service of reliance has one 3.1 mbps USB internet broadband connection which is as people say one of the best speed USB connections, its speed is 20 times faster than any other connection. It is very useful for running heavy application such as video conferencing, gaming and heavy files.</p>
<p>The installation of data cards is easy in any windows whether its XP, VISTA etc. broadband on this earth is the only thing which is 24*7 and readily available to all. The reliance broadband is affordable as they provide 300kbps at Rs 40 per day and amount Rs 1200 per month.</p>
<p>They are extremely fast in providing services and within few minutes. It has got excellent coverage in many places like Delhi, Pune and Bangalore etc. Reliance covers almost every part of India and providing speed of 3.1 mbps in 35 major cities and around 144 kbps in the rest of 4.5 lacs villages in India.</p>
<p>Isn’t it amazing what more can you ask for? Good speed, affordable price, customer satisfaction and easy availability that is what reliance provides. And all of us require an Internet connection which is completely perfect. It has become an integral part of life. We can’t even imagine our lives without Internet. This is the reason why reliance became so popular as it provides Internet connection without any break. The Internet connection is the core of the whole communication systems.</p>
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		<title>Broadband connection is easily accessible</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The popularity of broadband Internet service is increasing with time. It is in fact one of the common option. Many people across the world are opting for broadband internet connection.  The dial-up system is losing its ground in popularity after broadband system came into the market. You can collect more amount of information through broadband [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The popularity of broadband Internet service is increasing with time. It is in fact one of the common option. Many people across the world are opting for broadband internet connection.  The dial-up system is losing its ground in popularity after broadband system came into the market. You can collect more amount of information through broadband connection than dial up connection. The best part is that you can collect the information within a short span of time. Broadband internet connection is used both in offices and homes. Both businessmen and homeowners prefer to use broadband connection over others. Even, students also prefer to use it. It is very important to know how to obtain broadband connection.</p>
<p>Getting broadband internet service is not difficult. Many companies are offering broadband connection. Even the telephone companies are also providing this internet connection. It is very important to consider some important factors before selecting any broadband internet service package. You need to think for what purpose you want broadband connection. People, who work from home, will need speedy and reliable internet access.  They need to transfer important documents within a short period of time. They may not need to transfer graphics or video. They can opt for higher bandwidth, if they have to transmit graphics and video. On the other hand, a smaller bandwidth can serve the purpose if you do not require transferring video or graphics. It will be less expensive than the higher bandwidth system. After considering these issues, you need to select the broadband internet package.</p>
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		<title>Top Internet Service Providers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet Service Providers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Internet has certainly made our life faster. So, if you want to have an internet connection to your computer, you want to make sure that the connection is faster. There are different types of connections available these days such as DSL, satellite and cable. The DSL connection carries the signal through a phone line. So, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Internet has certainly made our life faster. So, if you want to have an internet connection to your computer, you want to make sure that the connection is faster. There are different types of connections available these days such as DSL, satellite and cable. The DSL connection carries the signal through a phone line. So, there is no need to convert the signal to analog. Naturally, you can get higher data rates and there is no need for dial up connection every time. Also, you can use the phone simultaneously with the internet.</p>
<p>The greatest thing with the broadband is that several computers can get connected with a single broadband connection. There are different internet companies that offer the broadband services. Once you have taken it, internet becomes an even more enjoyable field to experience. In fact, a broad band connection changes the experience of internet surfing to a unique level. However, you should consult experts before deciding over a particular type of broadband service.</p>
<p>However, it is important that you learn about the broadband accelerator before choosing the broadband service. Basically, this sits between your router and the broadband connection. Most of the devices use DHCP and takes an IP address generated by your router. It has the same effect as the reduction of the bug when you play online games.</p>
<p>It is important that you have a broadband connection if you want to enjoy the fun that internet provides. It saves a lot of time and provides facilities that no other type of connection can provide.</p>
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		<title>Few Facts about Broadband Internet Connection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Broadband internet connection has revolutionized the world of communication. It is the process of sending and receiving information at a very high speed through a connection which is always on. Broadband connection is faster than dial up connection and you can actually download music videos and surf web pages in seconds rather than hours. Downloading [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Broadband internet connection has revolutionized the world of communication. It is the process of sending and receiving information at a very high speed through a connection which is always on. Broadband connection is faster than dial up connection and you can actually download music videos and surf web pages in seconds rather than hours. Downloading program files becomes much easier through broadband.</p>
<p>There are many types of broadband connection like ADSL, cable modem, satellite, and wireless. Among them the most common is the ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line).DSL which means Digital Subscriber Line, uses the phone line to transfer the data to the subscriber but at a frequency higher than that used for usual telephone calls. This connection can manage both the internet connection and the phone line at the same time. Therefore you can actually enjoy talking on your phone while surfing the net.DSL has two types ADSL and Symmetric DSL .ADSL has high speed downstream connection, 544 kbps up to 6.1 Mbps, but slow upstream connection, ranging from 16 up to 640 Kbps.</p>
<p>In cable connection the information is transferred by the cable television to the subscriber through an optical fiber .the bundle of optical fiber can transfer the data without tampering signal frequencies in any way.</p>
<p>Apart from this, IDSL, HDSL, and SDSL are also broadband connections. While IDSL is similar to DSL, it works well when the travel is more than 6 miles. However IDSL is not provided by ADSL providers. HDSL is High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line. It is used for wideband transmission from the provider to the subscriber and at both the ends the bandwidth is same. It is also used within a close circle like an office.</p>
<p>Therefore choose the type of broadband connection which suits your purpose and need. Stay connected, Stay ahead.</p>
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		<title>Know about Broadband!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broadband providers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buying Broadband]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike a dial-up connection where Internet can be accessed by dialing through the phone line, the Broadband providers have the options of transmitting data at a higher speed. In this way, you can actually carry more information than the dial-up connection. When Broadband fist became popular, the speed was 56 kbits per second. Now one [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Unlike a dial-up connection where Internet can be accessed by dialing through the phone line, the Broadband providers have the options of transmitting data at a higher speed. In this way, you can actually carry more information than the dial-up connection. When Broadband fist became popular, the speed was 56 kbits per second. Now one can access data at a speed of 30mbits per second. Now it has become economical. However the price of Broadband depends on geographical locations. The sad thing about Broadband is that you cannot have easy access to this connection. Most people in rural areas have to take help of expensive satellite broadband connection in order to get connected with the main Broadband connection. In case of Broadband connection, the users have a number of options like cable, DSL and satellite. In case of DSL line, the subscribers will have to take help of a phone line for carrying the digital signals. In this case, there is no need to convert the signals to analog signals. Most computers use baseband transmissions. In this case, only one signal can be sent through a single wire. If the computer is connected with the printer, the baseband transmission comes handy. The function of a broadband accelerator is to connect the router with the broadband connection. An IP address is generated by the router which is used for transmission.</p>
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		<title>Beware Unlimited Broadband</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common promotional offers you see banded around for broadband services is the so-called &#8216;unlimited&#8217; broadband.  For a certain fixed price on a monthly basis, these service proclaim the consumer&#8217;s dream &#8211; unmetered, unlimited bandwidth for a low fixed cost.  When confronted with this kind of offer over a restricted [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most common promotional offers you see banded around for broadband services is the so-called &#8216;unlimited&#8217; broadband.  For a certain fixed price on a monthly basis, these service proclaim the consumer&#8217;s dream &#8211; unmetered, unlimited bandwidth for a low fixed cost.  When confronted with this kind of offer over a restricted package for the same price, which would you rather choose?</p>
<p>Actually this is something of a sting.  Unlimited broadband is actually a metaphor for &#8216;limited broadband&#8217; &#8211; quite the opposite.  In fact, there&#8217;s very little difference between an unlimited broadband package and a limited package, which those who take advantage of the unlimited promise often find out to their detriment.  False advertising? Probably.  Can they do that?  Well it seems as thought they&#8217;re getting away with it.</p>
<p>The legal justification is that indeed, broadband usage in unlimited.  But that isn&#8217;t a no-strings offer.  Broadband providers are required to pay variable amounts depending on your usage.  For example, if one month you use twice what you used in the month previous, the provider will be required to pay a higher variable cost.  Likely, if you go beyond your allowance on a standard, limited package, this bill will be passed on to you directly on your next account statement.  Obviously then, offering unlimited usage is risky &#8211; after all if you&#8217;re charging a fixed price and someone uses over the paid-for allowance, it&#8217;s possible that the provider could end up footing the bill out of their own coffers, right?</p>
<p>That&#8217;s where the secret weapon comes in &#8211; &#8216;fair usage&#8217;.  In the contract for unlimited broadband, there will (almost) always be a fair usage policy &#8211; i.e. your broadband usage is unlimited subject to fair use.  In other words, abusing the broadband space by downloading tons of movies might put you outside the definition of &#8216;unlimited&#8217;.  Sounds unfair? We&#8217;re not even started.</p>
<p>&#8216;Fair usage&#8217; is seldom defined within the contract itself &#8211; in other words, it&#8217;s left to interpretation.  One man&#8217;s idea of what a fair use of a service may be is completely different from another.  In fact, the customers idea of fair use (of an unlimited service) won&#8217;t meet with the preconception of the provider.  And when all&#8217;s said and done, it&#8217;s the provider that holds the power &#8211; if you don&#8217;t like it and don&#8217;t pay up, you&#8217;ll lose your connectivity.  Ultimately this means it&#8217;s down to the interpretation of particular broadband provider you&#8217;re with and the amount you&#8217;ve used your unlimited broadband over the course of that month.  </p>
<p>Whilst it has as of yet met little legal or regulatory challenge, it would seem as though any logical advertising standards authority would be quick to shut down this clearly underhanded practice that doesn&#8217;t seem to deliver on its promises.  For now though, it&#8217;s up to you to find the best unlimited provider for you &#8211; which may well be one that doesn&#8217;t argue.</p>
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		<title>Choosing Business Broadband</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buying Broadband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business broadband]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Broadband is almost vital if you&#8217;re running a business.  Regardless of the size and nature of your trade you&#8217;re going to require access to the internet &#8211; whether that be for engaging in business over the web or simply sending the occasional email now and again.  With dial-up virtually obsolete, you&#8217;re going to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Broadband is almost vital if you&#8217;re running a business.  Regardless of the size and nature of your trade you&#8217;re going to require access to the internet &#8211; whether that be for engaging in business over the web or simply sending the occasional email now and again.  With dial-up virtually obsolete, you&#8217;re going to need to find yourself broadband connectivity sooner or later, and knowing what to choose in this crowded and confusing market can be a difficult challenge to say the least.  </p>
<p>What You Will Need<br />
The broadband needs of a business will differ greatly from the broadband needs of your average home user.  Whilst the kids might be watching movies or downloading music, business needs to be able to access the internet and fast in order to retrieve information, send and receive large, complicated documents and have reliable general access to the world wide web.  Of course, depending on your specific business requirements your needs will again differ &#8211; a large scale law firm will require more in the way of service than a small, home based painter and decorator.</p>
<p>For those reasons it&#8217;s hard to classify in terms of specifications what you will need.  Your best option is to speak to a customer advisor at your chosen Internet Service Provider in order to discuss your needs, including the number of staff that need simultaneous access, the amount of space you&#8217;ll require, etc. and to work out the extent of your monthly costs.</p>
<p>Some Things To Consider:</p>
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		<title>Wireless Broadband Security Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wireless broadband is very much the &#8216;now&#8217; technology, with virtually all new laptop computers coming with in-built wireless receivers.  Wireless broadband allows the user to access the Internet remotely over a radio connection from a mobile location, without having to be physically stationery or actually hooked up to the network.  What&#8217;s more, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wireless broadband is very much the &#8216;now&#8217; technology, with virtually all new laptop computers coming with in-built wireless receivers.  Wireless broadband allows the user to access the Internet remotely over a radio connection from a mobile location, without having to be physically stationery or actually hooked up to the network.  What&#8217;s more, it&#8217;s also handy if you have multiple computers within your household looking to hook up to the Internet from a number of different rooms, in that they don&#8217;t all have to be connected to a central port which can save on cabling and is just altogether more convenient.  </p>
<p>Even printers and scanners can be hooked up wirelessly, meaning you can print from anywhere in your home or office without being physically attached.  Whilst there is a natural cost advantage in that you&#8217;ll require less hardware, there is also a tremendous and often underestimated risk to your private information when using wireless connections.  </p>
<p>The Problem With Wireless<br />
The problem with wireless connectivity is that it is extremely insecure.  Compared to a standard wired internet connection, there is very little in the way of security to prevent hackers and malicious attacks on your information, which can produce alarming results.  Consider your bog standard wired internet connection.  Your computer is linked up to the modem, which is linked to the world wide web.  There is a physical link which cannot as readily be intercepted by a foreign invader &#8211; without hooking his computer into the chain, a hacker would have a more difficult job trying to get at your files and the websites you are viewing.</p>
<p>However with a wireless connection the physical secure element is removed.  All wireless devices are capable of tuning in to one another on the same channel like a radio is able to access an array of different stations &#8211; the only thing standing between is the password.  Of course this is an oversimplification of the process, but it does help appreciate the problem with wireless connectivity.  </p>
<p>Consider now the personal information you would tend to view over a wireless connection, or even store on your computer.  Those with online banking services should be starting to wonder by now whether their service has been accessed by a would be hacker.  In fact it&#8217;s quite common for criminals to access bank details, passwords and vital personal information, to the extent that it is possible for identity theft and fraud to take place on a massive scale.</p>
<p>Whilst there are massive efforts at banks and ISPs to improve the situation, it is up to the individual to ensure as far as possible that their connection is safe through encrypted passwords, firewalls and other security measures.  Above all, if you&#8217;re not fully confident in your connection, it&#8217;s probably best to avoid accessing bank details especially until your in a more secure environment.</p>
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		<title>Cheap Broadband Services: A Checklist</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finding cheap broadband is usually one of the foremost, if not the most, important factors consumers take into account when searching for a broadband provider.  With the overcrowded broadband market fighting tooth and nail to grab each and every customer, price is fiercely contested and it is possible to find services to meet even the most modest budget requirements.  However not all broadband providers are created equal, and it&#8217;s important that you understand the service aspects as well as the pricing policy of any particular service provider.  Here we&#8217;ve compiled a quick checklist of important factors to make sure your cheap broadband service actually turns out to be worth the saving.</p>
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