INTRODUCTION TO

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 What is BROADBAND ?
• “Greater than a voice grade line of 3khz
Some say it should be at least 20 khz”
Newton’s Telecom dictionary
• “At least 256 kbps”
Jupiter communications
• “A broadband chl is 6mhz wide”
IBM Dictionary of computing

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 How do we define broadband ?

Fast connection to the Internet

“Always-on” connection
Flat-rate billing
Unlimited data usage

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 DIAL-UP vs BROADBAND
DIAL-UP
Max speed 56kbps
Simultaneous voice and data not possible
Local call at prescribed rates additionally
charged while using data
Digital Data converted into analog before
transmission
Secured connection
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 DIAL-UP vs BROADBAND
BROADBAND ACCESS

 Speed above 256kbps

 Simultaneous voice, data/video possible
 Separate charge for the data depending upon
the volume
 D/A conversion not required
 Firewall required for ensuring protection

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 Why BROADBAND?
• Additional equipment in the
subscribers loop
• Modified devices at the access node
• SOFTWRE DEVELOPMENTS
• Customer access network has
become cost sensitive
• Customer expects more effective new
services
• Access to the service without much
complications

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 Evolution of Broad-Band

• With the evolution of computer networking and packet

switching concept a new era of integrated communication has
emerged in the telecom world.
• The new economy is defining how people do business,
communicate, shop, have fun, learn and live on a global basis
–
CONNECTING EVERYONE TO
EVERYTHING,EVERYWHERE,ALWAYS.
• The demand for high-speed bandwidth is growing at a fast pace,
driven mostly by growth in data volumes as the Internet and
related networks become more central to business operations.
• Essentially, the broadband revolution is about a huge increase in
the range of services that can be offered via the Internet and digital
television. It promises a new age in entertainment and
communications, as well as a major boost for e-commerce.

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 Video(b/b)

B/BAND SERVICES/
Data (n/b)
CONTENT PROVIDERS
voice PSTN
DATA N/W,ISP’s

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Broadband Policy-2004

• Optical Fibre Technologies

– There are more than 4.5 lakh route kms. of optical fibre laid
by BSNL / MTNL and more than 1 lakh route kms laid by
private operators. 
• Digital Subscriber Lines(DSL) on copper loop:
– There are more than 40 million copper loops in the
country available with BSNL and MTNL out of which 14
million loops are in rural areas, approximately 7 million
loops can be leveraged for broadband service
• Cable TV Network

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Broadband Policy-2004
• Satellite Media
– Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) and Direct-to-
Home(DTH) services would be encouraged for
penetration of Broadband and Internet services with the
added advantage to serve remote and inaccessible
areas. 
– Commercial VSAT service providers having ISP licence
shall be permitted use of same hub station and remote
station to provide Internet service directly to the
subscribers.
– DTH Service providers will also be permitted to provide
bi-directional Internet services after obtaining VSAT and
ISP licence from DoT
• Terrestrial Wireless
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 About Broadband
 128 million subscribers worldwide in over
240 countries (May 2004)
 94% of subscribers are in high-income
economies
 Speeds vary from 0.256 Mbit/s to 100
Mbit/s
 Nearly 60% of broadband is delivered
over telephone networks, 40% over cable

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 Broadband networks

“Most current broadband networks are based on copper

lines; fiber optic and wireless technologies are the
broadband of the future”

 Phone lines
 Coaxial cables
 Fiber optic cables
 Power lines
 Wireless

Source: ITU World

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Telecommunication Indicators
Database
 Broadband Market in India

 The Indian Telecommunication network

 Over 50 million telephone connections

 Is the sixth largest in the world
 The second largest among the emerging economies of Asia.
 The present Tele-density is 4.4 per hundred and the
targets are to achieve 15 per hundred by 2010
 PC penetration is 0.8%; Internet usage is 0.4%
 Penetration of B/B is 0.02%

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 Broadband Technologies
Broadband Technologies

Wireless Wireline

3G Mobile DSL (Digital Sub’s Line)

Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Cable Modem

WiMAX Optical Fibre Technologies

LMDS & MMDS PLC (Power Line Communication)

FSO (Free Space Optics)

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 Data One?
• An ‘always-on’ data connection
• Able to support interactive services
including Internet access
• Simultaneous availability of Phone and
Internet on the existing Telephone line
• Has the capability of the minimum
download speed of 256 kilo bits per
second (kbps)

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 Why Broadband from BSNL?
• Easy registration over phone and web.
• Telephone will continue to work even in case of
power failure at subscribers end.
• ‘Use now and pay later’ in telephone bill. It provides a
means to bill based on Volume of data downloaded.
• It will provide Multicast Video Services, Video-on-
demand etc in future
• Can share Broadband connection to create own
private LAN network i.e. more than one PC can be
connected.

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 BROADBAND

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 SERVICES AVAILABLE
THROUGH BROADBAND

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 Why Broadband from BSNL?
• Faster Connection: Dedicated Bandwidth
• Easy Communication: Talk and Surf at the same
time.
• Sharing: Can share connection to create your own
network.
• Inexpensive: Affordable Tariff Plans
• Security: Secure Communication  

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 Technology…….?

The Broadband service is available on DSL

technology (on the same copper cable that is
used for connecting telephone), on a
countrywide basis spanning 198 cities.

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 Digital Subscriber Line
The increasing need for high speed data transfer,
especially for Internet access, raises the question of
how best to deliver these services to the end user ,
using the large installed base of copper.
converts a conventional telephone line into a
BROADBAND INFORMATION
SUPERHIGHWAY
at AFFORDABLE RATES.

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 ADSL
ASYMMETRIC DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE

ADSL is used for providing high speed internet access

over existing telephone line.
It is the Broad-Band technology that makes efficient use
of the Bandwidth of the twisted pair telephone cable by
employing high end modulation and demodulation
techniques.
ADSL is called Asymmetric because the downstream and
upstream data rates are not the same.

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 < 3m

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 ADSL Deployment Today
Home/Office Curb Central Office
ADSL
CPE
ADSL up to 5Km
Data switch
Splitter
SHDSL (PAM16) up to 5Km DSLAM
SHDSL
I T T ERS
SP L

Voice Switch

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CPE

PC ADSL SPLITTER
modem
Cable pair
4.5km
POT

DSLAM TIER2/1
switch B/B servic
splitter

PSTN

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 Services…….?
• always-on broadband access to the Internet
• content based services
• video multicasting
• video-on-demand
• interactive gaming
• audio and video conferencing
• ip telephony
• distant learning

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 What is required….?

PC hardware recommended
RAM (128 MB & above)
HDD (Min Free Disk Space 500 MB)
USB port for ADSL Modem/Router or
LAN card for ADSL Router and
CD ROM drive. 
The requisite port is to be got installed by
customer at his own cost from PC vendor/
supplier
Operating System:- Windows 98 & above
and Operating System drivers  
ADSL modem, splitter
RASPPPOE software
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Choosing the Right Technology
–How?
• Cost-effective,
• Speed,
• Flexibility,
• control,
• Accessibility, • Data handling
• Availability, capacity/ability
• Reliability, • Single vendor solution
• Versatility, for both equipment and
b/w
• Quality,
• ability to handle
• Performance, VOICE,DATA &VIDEO

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