Which residential broadband technology uses the existing coaxial cable network originally installed for cable television service to deliver internet connectivity to subscribers?
Cable internet employs the same coaxial cable plant that carries traditional cable-TV signals. By using DOCSIS technology over this hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) infrastructure, providers can offer high-speed broadband without running new lines to each home. DSL uses twisted-pair telephone wiring, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) relies on optical fiber all the way to the premises, and satellite internet uses radio links between ground stations and orbiting satellites.
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