2019 is a great time to be alive. Every bit of information you need for your college essay, all your favorite movies, the best of America’s late night talk shows, and of course, a wide range of shopping brands are all one click away. This is all thanks to the internet.

Gone are the days when using the internet meant repeatedly asking your family not to pick up the phone or waiting for an eternity just to connect to the service. The internet has fundamentally transformed with the shift from dialup to broadband; just like the transition from desktops to iPads.

According to research by the US Council of Economic Advisers, the number of Americans who subscribe to broadband internet has exponentially increased post-2004. From contacting someone in an emergency situation to shopping for a watch that costs hundreds of dollars, broadband has impacted every aspect of our life. Let’s see how:

Uninterrupted internet

The biggest issue with dialup internet was that it left your landline busy while you used the internet. This created deep connectivity issues, as you couldn’t receive or answer phone calls. With the advent of broadband services, however, the world got introduced to being able to use both at the same time.

Other than that, there’s also no need for signing in again and again when it comes to broadband. Once connected, the internet remains on. This means you can skip the hassle of waiting for the internet to reconnect every now and then, ensuring a seamless flow of work.

The ‘work from home’ concept

In the last few years, companies have become extra flexible in how employees get work done. Employees now enjoy the liberty of working from their homes. This wasn’t possible back in the times of good old dial-up.

In terms of connectivity, data transfers, and downloading, broadband service is a lot faster. This means that employees can have swift internet connections at home as well as their workplace.

The speed of transmission for dialup was close to 56 kbps, while broadband can be up to 300 times faster!

This major difference in speed is the reason why broadband works for work-related uses well.

Multiple devices connection

The reason you, your siblings, and your parents can use the internet service at the same time is because broadband has enabled you to do so. Back in the day, the dialup connection was only limited to one device which it was attached to.

Family members had to take turns in order to get through their work. Broadband has given productivity a massive boost by allowing multiple devices to access the internet at one time.