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Internet Access via Cable TV Network
AB S TRACT
Internet is a network of networks in which various computers connect each other throughout
the world. The connection to other computers is possi ble with the help of ISP( I nternet Service
Provider) . Each Internet users depend dialup connections to connect to Internet. This has many
disadvantages like ver y poor speed, ma y time cut downs etc. To solve the problem, Internet
data canbe transferred through Ca ble networks wired to the user computer. Different t ype
connections used are PSTN connection, ISDN connection and Internet via Ca ble networks.
Various advantages are High availa bilit y, Highbandwidth to low cost, high speed data access,
alwa ys on connectivit y etc.
The huge growth in the number of Internet users ever y y ear has resulted in the traffic
congestion on the net, resulting in slower and expensive internet access .As ca ble TV has a
strong reach to homes, it is the best medium for providing the internet to house-holds with
faster access at feasi ble rates.
We are witnessing an unprecedented demand from residential andbusiness customers,
especiall y in the last fewyears, for access to the Internet, corporate intranets and various online
information services. The Internet revolution is sweeping the countr y with a burgeoning
number of the Internet users. As more and more people are being attracted towards the Internet,
traffic congestion on the Net is continuousl y increasing due to limitedbandwidths resulting in
slower and expensive Internet access.
The number of household getting on the Internet has increased exponentiall y in the recent past.
First time internet users are amazed at the internet's richness of content and personalization,
never before offeredb y any other medium. But this initial awe last onl y till the y experienced
the slow speed of internet content deliver. Hence the popular reference "World Wide Wait"(Not

W orld W ide W eb) . There is a pent-up demand for the high-speed (or broad band) internet
access for fast we b b rowsing and more effective telecommuting.
India has a ca ble penetration of 80 million homes, offering a vast network for leveraging the
internet access. Ca ble TV has a strong reach to the homes and therefore offering the Internet
through ca ble couldbe a scope for furthering the growth of internet usage in the homes.
The ca ble is an alternative medium for delivering the Internet services in the US, there are
already a million homes with ca ble modems, ena bling the high-speed internet access over
ca ble. In India, we are in the initial stages. We are experiencing innumera ble local problems in
Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi, along with an acute shortage of international Internet
connectivit y.
Accessing the Internet on the public switched telephone networks(PSTN) still has a lot of
problems. Such as drops outs. Its takes along time to download or upload large files. One has to
pa y b oth for the Internet connectivit y as well as for telephone usages during that period. Since
it is technicall y possi ble to offer higher bandwidthb y their ca ble, home as well as corporate
users ma y make like it. Many people cannot afford a PC At their premises. Hardware
obsolescence in the main problem to the home user. Who cannot afford to upgrade his PC
ever y y ear? Ca ble TVbased ISP solution s offer an economic alternative.

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