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Streaming Media
The quality of streaming media is greatly enhanced with high-speed
Internet connectivity. Video is clear and audio is sharp. Continual
improvements in streaming technologies promise to soon deliver HDTV quality
video over the Internet. The following portals provide access to broadband
streaming media services:
Broadband-Television.com
Multiplayer Computer Gaming
A high-speed Internet connection significantly enhances interactive
multimedia applications such as multiplayer gaming.
Broadband Telephony
Inexpensive and feature rich local and long distance phone service is now
available. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) software is used to transmit
phone calls over the Internet, bypassing much of the conventional telephone
network.
A normal phone is simply plugged into a special telephone adapter that is
in turn connected to the broadband Internet modem. The following website
provides details on broadband telephony:
Telecommuting
High-speed Internet connectivity is having a significant impact on where
people work. Using VPN or Virtual Private Network technology and a broadband
Internet connection, many people are now able to work from home.
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