Fixed broadband
Broadband is a collective term for various technologies that make it possible to connect, among other things, computers, tablets, phones, and TVs to the internet at higher speeds. The higher the transmission speed you have, the faster the transfer of information and the more capacity-demanding services you can perform.
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Fast broadband is an internet connection that provides high speed and a fixed cost. Access to fast broadband varies depending on where you live – in cities there are more options than in rural areas or newly built areas. There are several ways to get broadband, for example via fiber, cable TV, satellite, or older technologies like ADSL, although these are being phased out. You can use a wireless router to connect multiple devices in the home. To get fast broadband, you may need to contact operators, landlords, or housing associations and check what is possible at your address.
Different Ways to Get Fixed Broadband
With fixed broadband, you are constantly connected to the internet and pay a fixed fee regardless of how much you use the broadband.
Your ability to get fixed broadband may vary depending on where you live. In urban areas, there is usually more competition and more options. However, the options may be significantly fewer if you live in a rural area or want to connect broadband to a newly built house or to a house in a newly developed area.
There is no obligation for any operator to offer fixed broadband. There is also no regulation of the price if you are offered fixed broadband. You can ask different operators if they want to offer you fixed broadband and how much it might cost. You can also check if there are alternative technologies through which you can get your broadband.
Check what possibilities exist with the landlord, the housing association, the municipal city network, the builder, or another party that mediates the housing as well as different operators, both national and local.
There are several ways to get fixed broadband:
Via Telephone Jack (ADSL, being phased out)
An older technology being phased out that uses the copper network to send data via the traditional telephone line so you can surf via the telephone jack with a fixed connection. Different frequencies are used for data transmission and speech, allowing you to talk on the phone while surfing.
Connection Points to Fiber Network
On the web service “Bredbandskartan” you can get information about which operators may have connection points to the fiber network at the address you wish to investigate. The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority is responsible for the web service.
Via Cable TV
You can get fixed broadband via your cable TV outlet if your home is connected to such a network. Check this with your landlord, your housing association, or the operator if you live in a multi-family house. If you live in a villa, contact the cable TV operator directly.
You need a modem that you connect between the cable TV outlet in the wall and the computer. You can talk on the phone while surfing.
With broadband via cable TV, the capacity varies depending on the direction in which the information goes, known as asymmetric transfer speed. You have a higher capacity when retrieving/downloading information (downstream) than when sending information (upstream).
Via Satellite
You can get fixed broadband via satellite. Currently, there is only one operator that has consumer offers and coverage across all of Sweden. You need a satellite dish and associated modem/router and cables.