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Comcast Is The Leader For Telecommunications and Entertainment

By Dawn Amerson

While Comcast is a name commonly associated with cable TV, what a lot of people don't realize is that this company can provide them with a lot of other telecommunications options as well. That's because Comcast is not only a cable TV expert, but a telecommunications expert in general.

Perhaps the most common service that's associated with cable companies, besides of course cable TV, is broadband high speed Internet. When you sign up for broadband Internet service from Comcast, you're opening up a whole world that you may never have seen before if you've been surfing at dial up speeds. A broadband Internet connection can provide you access to the entire world wide web at speeds that can be up to seventy times faster than dial up. With that kind of speed at your fingertips you'll be able to download whole libraries of digital music. You'll also be able to download huge video files- maybe even full length movies! A broadband Internet connection also makes it easy to get software updates whenever you need them, which is a key to keeping your computer in top condition. Also, broadband Internet is so fast, that you're entire family can surf at the same time with no noticeable decrease in performance!

Comcast doesn't only give you access to the Internet at blistering speeds, it also helps you make the most of all of the information and entertainment while protecting your family and your computers from all of the threats out there on the Internet. For example, you can get access to special web content for kids, streaming music, a wide variety of photos, and lots of online games. You'll also be kept safe by the option of including a firewall that will keep out malicious programs that can contribute to identity theft and other forms of crime.

In addition to various software options, Comcast can provide you with a cable modem, that will actually connect you to the Internet, as well as a wireless router. A wireless router is the first step in creating a wireless network in your home. With a wireless network, you can access the Internet on every computer in your home. You'll also be able to use the network with many other devices like smart phones and various entertainment devices.

One other service that Comcast offers, and perhaps is not as well known is phone service. Phone service with Comcast comes with a number of conveniences and value adding features that you have to pay extra for from other telephone service providers. Things like voice mail, call waiting, call forwarding, Caller ID, and other features that add to your bill from other phone services, are all included as part of your calling plan with Comcast. As an added convenience, you can even access your voice mail online which is enormously convenient while you're traveling. Perhaps more important than any of the extra features is the fact that unlimited long distance is included in your calling plan!

Of course, when it comes to great cable TV service, Comcast still delivers the best there is. With access to over 275 channels, including many in HDTV, and options like ON DEMAND Pay Per View and Digital Sports Packages; you'll always have something to watch. You'll also have access to an on screen program guide so that you can always decide what you want to watch.

Comcast clearly provides plenty of options for anyone who wants to stay connected by voice, the Internet, or who just wants great entertainment!

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Cable Provides Superior High Speed Internet Access

By Rachel Smith

With the Internet constantly growing, you may be seriously shortchanging yourself if you don't have high speed Internet right in your home. Getting high speed Internet though is easier said than done. After all, there are a lot of different companies using a lot of different technologies to provide "high speed" or "broad band" Internet access, but many of the technologies that make these claims provide very different connection times. In fact, it seems like most of these companies' definitions of high speed Internet access is anything that's faster than dial up!

The cable TV company Comcast helps to clear up some of this confusion. That's because Comcast utilizes its digital cable technology to offer a connection that really is faster- up to twelve megabytes per second actually. That 12 megabytes per second is for short periods of time and is meant to help out with the bigger downloads. But even when the speed isn't kicked up to 12 megabytes per second, Comcast still delivers an impressive 8 megabytes per second.

In order to fully appreciate the kind of speed that a cable TV company like Comcast can supply with its high speed Internet access, you need to look at some of the competing technologies. For example, you might want to look into the details of DSL. DSL is often marketed as a "broad band" or "high speed" Internet technology. It's delivered over conventional phone lines, so it's available in a variety of places. However, DSL speeds can be seriously compromised by the quality of phone lines and the distance that the data has to travel over them. Speeds decrease with lower quality phone lines and when the data has to travel over them a longer distance. Because of these constraints, residential DSL download speeds are never more than 3 megabytes per second, and they're often more like 268 kilobytes per second. Sure, that's faster than dial up, but it's far slower than the 8 megabytes per second that you can get out of broad band cable from Comcast.

Another common alternative for high speed Internet is satellite based Internet service. Satellite based Internet has the advantage of being available anywhere, but its shortcomings and high cost make it the alternative of last resort for anyone who bothers to shop around. It's no faster than DSL and is extremely expensive with hundreds of dollars of required equipment and monthly subscription fees that are 50 dollars or more.

To make matters even worse, satellite Internet has a very noticeable time lag built into it because of the distance that the signals have to travel to the satellites (22,000 miles each way!). That time lag makes satellite Internet really annoying at best for real time applications like VoIP and online gaming and makes those applications impossible at worst!

Broad band digital cable high speed Internet service from Comcast is a very good alternative when compared to these others. It doesn't have the lag time, it's obviously much faster, and since it costs about the same as DSL, it's really a much better value than either.

In short, you're really shortchanging yourself if you're using any high speed Internet service other than cable.

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