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Glossary Entry	Broadband
Context	Computer networks
Description	Referring to a high bandwidth communications link, most usually over the Internet. At the present time ADSL technologies provide the highest bandwidth broadband connections for most Internet users over landlines, whilst 3G UMTS technologies provide the highest bandwidth wireless links. Over the next few years, high speed satellite broadband connections are also likely to become available from services such as Teledesic.

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