The vision of cheap, ubiquitous broadband has turned out to be merely an illusion. On the surface, there are more technology options than ever, and therefore it should be easier than ever to connect remote sites. But the golden dream of new broadband services is really a corporate nightmare.
Most users are lucky to get cheap broadband of any kind, much less have a choice of services.
But if you could choose, some alternatives are indeed better than others. No doubt, new service options like DSL or high-speed wireless can save companies a lot of money in monthly communications fees. But there's no way to integrate them into a broad network without creating a chimerical beast. This means connections will go down more often, recovery will take longer and performance will be inconsistent. Second, competitive providers offering cheap broadband services are getting slaughtered like British cattle.