Nowadays, users are able to do more with the internet than they ever have before, and America Connects provides you with more ways to get connected. Simply enter your address inside the box above to find internet providers and the best-priced plans in your neighborhood.
Trying to decide which internet plan is the best for you? Keep reading for more information about internet access options, speeds and more.
Which Georgia High Speed Internet Service is Best for You?
The internet has turned into a powerful tool that helps you keep in touch with family and friends, work remotely from your home, download media to enjoy on your own schedule and much more. Internet service providers (ISPs) recognize that your internet needs are unique and now they deliver more options for high speed internet than ever.
What exactly is High Speed Internet?
When the internet was launched in the mid-1990's, the only option was what is known as dial-up service. Dial-up delivers internet access in to the home by using a local telephone number and active phone line. At the time this was an effective method for many people since most people already had a home telephone.
Nevertheless, internet speeds tended to be slow and were dependent on your location. One other drawback was that in order to gain access to the internet the phone line used as the connection needed to be free. As the internet matured to include more robust media and sites many discovered they needed a faster internet service.
Internet Service Providers looked to cable and digital subscriber lines (DSLs) to deliver faster internet services. These methods are often referred to as "broadband". Through the years as the services have improved, the measurement for what is considered high-speed has changed.
These days, the FCC considers an internet service to be high speed broadband if it's got data download or upload speeds exceeding 768,000 bits per second (768 Kbps). The speed of your high-speed internet may still vary based on several factors such as how much bandwidth you share with other customers employing your ISP as well as your proximity to your internet service provider.
Those interested in high speed internet can pick between cable internet, DSL internet, satellite internet, or fiber optic high speed internet services.
Georgia Cable Internet Services and Providers
Cable high speed internet services utilize a cable TV connection to supply consumers with broadband internet access. In order to make the connection there's a cable modem at the users end along with a cable modem termination system at the cable operators end. The distance between the modem and termination system can be as much as 100 miles with virtually no problems occurring.
Cable broadband internet can work at as much as 30 Mbps, however some cable modems may limit the amount of data being transmitted. Moreover, when you use cable high speed internet services you share bandwidth with other customers. The network monitor makes sure that bandwidth is distributed efficiently so that service doesn't slow during hours when overall usage peaks.
There are a number of service provider options for cable internet. Comcast, Time Warner and Cox Communcations are all major cable high speed internet service providers throughout the majority of the U.S..
Check the availability of cable internet service in your area - call the number above or enter your address inside the secure search form to get started.
Georgia DSL Internet Services and Providers
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) broadband internet services transfer data utilizing a copper phone line. Unlike dial-up services, DSL works off of frequencies that aren't used for making telephone calls by splitting the line in two - one for voice calls and one for high speed internet use.
Digital subscriber lines run from a central office out to customers. Typically this confines DSL distribution to a short distance of 2 miles from the central office, though some lines run up to five miles long. This factor also affects the actual download and upload speeds.
Fortunately virtually no infrastructure is involved and it's a genuine high speed internet service that transmits data at a rate up to 10Mbps. DSL may also offer better stability and security than various other options because it is being supplied by a telephone line that often isn't shared.
Top rated DSL internet service providers include AT&T and Verizon. You can find DSL options from internet service providers in your city by entering your address inside the box above.
Georgia Satellite Internet Services and Providers
Satellite high speed internet services use orbiting satellites to capture and relay broadband data between a satellite company and its subscribers. Though the download and upload speeds are considered broadband, because data must travel to the satellite and back over many miles users can occasionally experience signal delays of about 1-2 seconds.
Despite the potential for short delays, satellite high speed internet is capable of supplying data at 5Mbps. Satellite internet is perfect for those wanting broadband internet in rural locations where other internet services aren't available. AT&T and the Dish Network are both leading providers of satellite high speed internet services.
See if satellite broadband internet services are available in your neighborhood by entering your address within the box above.
Georgia Fiber Optic Broadband Internet Services and Providers
Fiber Optic is the most recent and fastest way to bring broadband internet into the home. Systems of fiber optic cables can deliver broadband internet nearly 25 times faster than other high-speed options and provide an extremly solid internet connection. This is due to the fact that fiber optic wiring is more resilient than other connections and isn't affected by storms, static or noise.
For those looking for the fastest high speed high speed internet access fiber optic is the way to go. Fiber optic networks are well-known for their ability to transmit data at rates as high as 50 Mbps.
Currently, Comcast and AT&T offer fiber optic/copper hybrid services but 100% fiber optic broadband internet services are only obtainable through Verizon FiOS. They started providing fiber optic broadband internet services in 2006 and are continuously adding to their service areas.
See if fiber optic high speed internet services are available in your neighborhood - call the toll free number above for personal assistance or enter your address in the secure search form.
