IMPLEMENTATION

Strengths and Weakness

Strengths of Broadband Internet Access:

1.   Connection speed is up to 100 times faster than dialup connection.  You can download pictures files, software in seconds or minutes instead of hours.  Online gaming is only possible using a broadband internet access.

2.   It does not affect the phone line.  For DSL internet access, you can use the same phone line for both voice/fax and data transmission.  For cable internet access, you are connected to the internet via the cable network.  In either case, your phone line is not occupied while you are connected to the internet.

3.   It is convenient because the internet connection is always on.

4.   You don't need to dial an access number and risk getting a busy signal.

5.   Broadband internet offers unlimited access and you won't be charged based on the connection duration.

6.   Broadband internet not only gives you high speed internet access, it can also provide cheap phone services via VoIP technology.

Weakness of Broadband Internet Access:

1.    High monthly fee compared to dialup internet access.

2.    Higher security risk than dialup connection.  A personal firewall is needed to protect your computer.

3.    Not all phone wires are equipped for DSL service.  May not be available in rural or remote areas.

4.    Not all cable TV networks are equipped for cable internet access.  May not be available in rural or remote areas.

Strength and Weakness of Baseband

Baseband is widely used, it can either be wireless or wired, and its signifisignificant role is for network purpose. It’s used for networking, data transmission, sharing of files and resources and yet its weakness is, it’s only limited for a short range of distance. Another strength is, it only uses a single medium wherein the speed of transmission is faster compared to multi-channels. Another weakness is, if in wireless, for example Bluetooth, it’s a multidimensional data transmission, so the packet or data will not be delivered to a reliable receiver.

Future Development of Baseband

BRISTOL, UK and SANTA CLARA, Calif.—May 9, 2011— NVIDIA announced today that it has agreed to acquire Icera, a leading innovator of top-performing baseband processors for 3G and 4G cellular phones and tablets. 

Icera has more than 550 patents granted or pending worldwide, and its high speed wireless-modem products have been approved by more than 50 carriers across the globe. By combining the companies’ products and technologies, including NVIDIA’s Tegra processor, NVIDIA will enhance its position as a leading player in the growing mobile market.

The acquisition, for $367 million in cash, has been approved by both companies’ boards of directors and is expected to be completed, subject to customary closing conditions, in approximately 30 days. The transaction is expected to be slightly dilutive on an operating basis through the first half of calendar 2012 and accretive on an operating basis in the second half of calendar 2012. This expectation does not take into account significant revenue synergies that the companies anticipate.

Conclusion of Baseband and Broadband

It doesn’t matter if either the topic is about baseband or broadband, what matters is; in telecommunication technology these two are very important especially in the field of networking