New definition of Broadband: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 18 February 2023

New definition of Broadband

Few Basic terms:

Broadband: It refers to high-speed Internet access that is always on and faster than traditional dial-up access.

White Spots: Places without cellular connectivity at all are called “white spots”.

Grey Spots: Places which show simply being “connected” but have very slow and intermittent connectivity

What is the new definition of Broadband?

Broadband is a data connection that is able to support interactive services, including internet access and has the capability of the minimum download speed of 2 Mbps to an individual subscriber from the point of presence (POP) of the service provider intending to provide broadband service.

The minimum download speed was previously 512 kbps (kilobits per second).