A cable modem is a box the size of a hardback book. It connects a computer's Ethernet card to a cable line. For the small business or home office, a cable modem is very versatile because it has the capability of carrying television, telephone and Internet access on the same line. They want to be able to customize what they need with what is available. We deliver Internet access either on our coax cable modem or through fiber directly.
Cable modems are asymmetrical.
That means they are optimized for users surfing the Web, where much more information is being downloaded than uploaded. Because of the demands a successful Webcast will make on the system, a business that chooses that route may need extra backbone capacity to ensure everyone in its intended audience can enjoy the conference. Brian Kenner, chief technical officer and a founder of Intervu, says the company can scale up its service to deal with larger numbers of participants in a Webcast. Those participants not only see and hear a speaker, but they also can privately ask questions. Now back to those basic questions.