Today, we will educate you with everything related to ISPs . But first we want to tell you that this, offers us an Internet service , providing us with a good connection and wide coverage, where the connection is established by means of a modem.
Although, not all connections are established in the same way . These types of companies are mostly hired by companies, both large and small. Widely recommended due to its effectiveness and efficiency in networking and communication between different points.
There are different types of ISP, which you can find later in this post. You will also see what are the differences in each of the ways to get an Internet connection.
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What is an ISP and what are these types of companies for?
The ISP comes from the acronym for Internet Service Provider , it is a company that offers Internet access , for a monthly fee, for to get it We need to ask the provider for a software package, at that time a username with password and an access phone number are assigned.
Through a modem , although sometimes through the ISP , where we can access the Internet and browse what we know as WWW (World Wide Web) , the USENET, we send and receive a confirmation and contract email.
One of the characteristics of the ISP´s , is that it not only works with individuals, they also serve large companies , guaranteeing an excellent direct connection to the networks from the entity to the Internet, where they remain connected from one point to another through network access points or known in English as Network Access Points (NAPs).
What are the different types of connections used by service providers Internet?
We can find in the ISP´s different technologies that allow us to connect to their networks. In general, the modalities that we are allowed to connect to the Internet are classified as follows:
- A telephone access ( Dial-Up )
- It has access by ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line )
- Cable Modem Access (CATV: Community Antenna Television )
- Provides access over the Mobile Telephony Network
- UMTS ( Universal Mobile Telecommunications System )
- HSDPA ( High Speed Downlink Packet Access )
- Wireless Access ( 850; 900; 1800 and 1900 MHz; 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz)
- Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN), wireless personal area network
- Bluetooth
- Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), wireless local area network
- Wi-Fi
- Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN), wireless metropolitan area network
- WiMAX ( Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access )
- LMDS ( Local Multipoint Distribution Service )
- Wireless Wi of Area Network (WWAN), wireless wide area network
- UMTS
- GPRS
- EDGE
- CDMA2000
- GSM
- CDPD
- Mobitex
- HSPA
- 3G
- 4G
- 5G
- Satellite access is available (DVB-S: Digital Video Broadcast – Satellite )
- Fiber Access Optics (FTTH: Fiber to the Home )
- Also accessed by Power Line (BPL: Broadband Power Line )
- Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN), wireless personal area network
Connections for residential users
There are also typical connections for residential users:
- Narrowband
- Connection via switched line or dial-up
- Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
- Modem
- Broadband
- Digital subscriber line (DSL), usually of the asymmetric type or ADSL
- Mobile Broadband
- Wireless broadband (Wi-Fi)
- Cable modem
- Fiber To The Home (FTTH)
Connections for medium or large companies
Typical connections for medium or large companies are:
- DSL
- SHDSL
- ADSL
- Ethernet, Metro Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet
- Frame Relay
- ISDN
- BRI
- PRI
- ATM
- Internet by satellite
- Synchronous Optical Network si (SONET)
ADSL vs FTTH vs mobile Internet Which is better and faster?
In this section we will show you advantages and disadvantages that are in the ADSL, FTTH and mobile Internet connection, so you can see what their differences are and it is at your discretion which ones are better.
Advantages of ADSL
The ADSL is considered as one of the preferred options for many of the users, when choosing a digital line to install the Internet at home. Although this has been offset somewhat, due to the great competition that every day has .
Users when choosing, evaluate the price and speed in Internet connection , because they are the most important functions. The good thing is that ADSL can guarantee us a good opportunity regarding cost (ADSL is the cheapest in the market), so its rates are very tentative.
Finally we have the advantage, a wide coverage , and this is due to its structure, and telephone line. Providing enormous coverage, we can request from anywhere in Spain the Internet connection.
The coverage is another feature that many of the users evaluate , since not all of them have extensive coverage. For example, the fiber optic and the 4G connection have not yet arrived in some parts of the Spanish geography.
ADSL disadvantages
We know that the aforementioned is very tentative , but unfortunately we must mention that not for all points in Spain you can see an excellent Internet connection speed, so we can say from this An angle that is not the best option, because it only offers us 50Mbps, something that is insufficient for society, which is used to a connection of 300Mbps up to 1GBps .
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With a speed as offered by ADSL you cannot carry out activities such as watching high quality videos, online RPG games, or any other similar one . And it does not hurt, to emphasize that there are factors that affect speed, so you can experience worsening in speed .
FTTH Advantages
As we know, the optical fiber is a thread of glass or some molten material that transmits amounts of information at light pulse speeds so we will know from the The first moment that speed is not something to worry about.
Things that make a difference the fiber optic of other connections , is that it is prepared to support multiple connections, so if we connect many computers to the same network , no decrease will be appreciated of speed , nor network collapse.
Resistant to electromagnetic interference . Thanks to the fact that the fibers are not of any metal, it can show resistance to any electromagnetic attack, which guarantees us a connection without interruptions.
Advantages of the mobile Internet
Like the fiber optic connection, we can connect multiple devices to the same network, regardless of whether they are only computers, tablets, mobiles or all of these together.
It’s called like that “Mobile Internet” for reasons like the one that doesn’t need the help of a computer to be able to establish any Internet connection .
You do not need to do any installation in terms of cables, routers or others. In addition, it is completely simple when you configure it , and use it even more.
Because it is a mobile Internet connection, we can be connected to the network and be on the move at the same time, without having to drop network , or carry cables over it.
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Disadvantages of the mobile Internet
It does not show the same coverage in all sites in Spain , so we must check the connection according to our address or office.
Data transfer is much slower than fiber optic connection, so for the impatient it is a headache. Another detail is that the modem may have overheating due to continuous use .
As we saw, everyone has different advantages that can tempt us to hire the services, however it is also necessary to understand what the disadvantages are , because not all parts of Spain have the same speeds.
If you think your Internet connection is very slow, or not fast enough for you, we invite you to take the Speed test , so you can compare and see if meets the promise.
List of the best Internet service providers in Spain
Next, we present to you the list of the most used and known Internet service providers in Spain, although if you are outside this territory you may know many of these brands because they are also internationally recognized:
Movistar
The most recognized of all up to the international level, “Movistar” . It offers a wide coverage, it can be said that much wider than all , since it reaches a lot more users than other operators.
Offer its users a symmetric 300 Mbps fiber , providing a completely reliable network, but its detail is that it may be much more expensive than other options . While Movistar charge € 60 or € 40 others charge less.
Vodafone
Vodafone is an excellent option , which gives us a speed greater than 300 Mbps , which seems standard among its main Internet operators, also has a symmetric connection, offering the same upload speed as data download.
Although like Movistar it can be considered a little high price , but still worth paying. It offers an excellent Internet connection for only € 46.05 per month , including packages that integrate the Internet with mobile and TV.
Jazztel
Jazztel is one of the operators with the largest weekly offers , so it makes a tough competition for the other Internet providers. It works through an ADSL so its function is very comfortable for most of its users.
MoreMobile
Although is not very recognized as Movistar , it is present in more than 10 million Spanish households, and its members continue to grow every day. Its coverage is through fiber optic, and is one of the fastest, offering a symmetric speed of 300 Mbps, for both loading and unloading data. All for only 45 euros a month , including mobile Internet service and TV, as in the previous provider.
Orange
It is one of the largest operators, which we can see in this list, offering us a speed of 500 Mbps in downloading data and for loading them a 300 Mbps transmission .
Yoigo
This list is one of the cheaper Internet providers . Providing a 100 Mbps fiber optic service (same upload and download speed), plus telephone service for only 32 euros per month .
Although its speed is not the most attractive, in terms of savings if , so there are users who turn to Yoigo.