Broadband vs. DSL — What's the Difference?

In telecommunications, broadband is wide bandwidth data transmission which transports multiple signals and traffic types. The medium can be coaxial cable, optical fiber, radio, twisted pair or satellite.

Any of various technologies used to create high-bandwidth network connections over standard telephone lines, often in providing internet service to homes.

Of or relating to high-bandwidth data transmission.

A generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds

Of or relating to data transmission that uses multiple channels so that multiple pieces of data can be transmitted simultaneously.

Any of several technologies that allow rapid transmission of data, as by using multiple channels simultaneously.

(telecommunications) Of, pertaining to, or carrying a wide band of electromagnetic frequencies

(telecommunications) A wide band of electromagnetic frequencies

(Internet) An internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or cable modem.

Of or relating to or being a communications network in which the bandwidth can be divided and shared by multiple simultaneous signals (as for voice or data or video)

Responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies;