Telecommunications

Intro:

This page is a comparison of telecommunication information. It looks at different aspects and tools of the subject.

Definition:

Main Entry: tele·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
Pronunciation: "te-li-k&-"myü-n&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1932
1 : communication at a distance (as by telephone)
2 : a science that deals with telecommunication -- usually used in plural
Reference web site: http://m-w.com

ISP Comparison:
(Any prices which are listed were found online and are not guaranteed to be correct or current.)

ISP # of hours per month price per month local phone access in the area

AOL
unlimited $23.95 Norristown:
610-233-0511

5 hrs. $9.95 + $2.95 for each additional hour

3 hrs. $4.95 + $2.50 for each additional hour

Earthlink unlimited $19.95 Norristown:
610-265-6373

ISDN unlimited $29.95 + $50.00 initial set-up fee

network unlimited + ISDN $69.95 + $149.95 initial set-up fee

Conclusion:

I currently have internet access at my house through Earthlink. Earthlink provides the same access and basic features as AOL, like e-mail, but costs less per month.

Free ISP's:

ISP # of hours per month phone access

Netzero 40 hrs. Collegeville:
484-971-4283

Bluelight 25hrs. Collegeville:
610-342-9191

Conclusion:

I would choose to use Netzero simply because it allows more hours per month than Bluelight.

Web Browsers:

Netscape:
http://home.netscape.com/download/index.html?cp=djuc1

Internet Explorer:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/

Free Web Hosting:

Site type of site MB storage price supports FP2000? uses FTP?

Geocities.com Free 15MB
free
yes yes

Tripod.com Free 50MB free yes yes

Professional Web Hosting:

Site	type of site	plan	MB storage	price per month
Verio.com	Professional	Bronze	40MB	$24.95 + $50 set-up fee
		Silver	60MB	$49.95 + $50 set-up fee
		Gold	100MB	$99.95 + $50 set-up fee
Innerhost.com	Professional	Plan 1	40MB	$22.95 + $49.95 set-up fee
		Plan 2	80MB	$44.95
		Plan 3	200MB	$89.95
		Plan 4	500MB	$169.95

Domain Names:

Site	type of name	price per year
networksolutions.com	.com	$35
	.net	$30
	.org	$25
register.com	.com	$35
	.net
	.org

Internet Connection Speeds:

Type of connection	downstream	upstream
56k	53.3k	33.6k
ISDN	128k	128k
A-DSL	144k-2.2MBps	90k-640k
Cable	200k-1.2MBps	100k-200k
Satelite	300k-900k	50k-150k
T-1	1.54MBps	1.54MBps
T-3	45MBps	45MBps
OC3	155MBps	155MBps
OC12	622MBps	622MBps
OC48	2.5GBps	2.5GBps
OC192	10GBps	10GBps

Skills:

Below are some skills used with telecommunications:
e-mail	surfing the net	downloading
uploading	using a browser	domain names
FTP	building web pages	using menus and toolbars

Hyperlinks:

Below are some resources including hyperlinks to BOSSES of the internet.

Internet Architecture Board-http://www.iab.org/iab Oversees the design of protocols and procedures of the internet.

Internet Engineering Task Force-http://www.ietf.org/overview.html Oversees development of the internet.

Internet Research Task Force-http://www.irtf.org Organizes research groups to study the evolution of the internet.

World Wide Web Consortium-http://www.w3.org Develops new technology to obtain the full potential of the internet.

Internet Backbone Map-http://www.nthelp.com/images/uunet.jpg A map of the internet service connections.

Careers:

Some careers which use telecommunication skills include:
network operator	web site manager	teacher	telemarketer