What is Cable internet?
[[File:Cable.modem.arp.500pix.jpg|thumb|A [[cable modem]]]] '''Cable''' is a way to provide [[Internet|internet services]] to homes and businesses through a [[coaxial cable]]. Because cable internet uses existing [[Cable television|cable TV wires]], it can service large areas without building new wires, especially in the [[United States]]. == Modem == {{main|Cable modem}} When you [[Subscription|subscribe]] to cable internet service they will send you a [[modem]], the modem is like a translator, taking an [[Analog signal|analog]] signal and turning it into a [[digital]] signal that your computer can understand. == Speed == What speeds you will get depends on many things, such as the [[company]] or the speed package you subscribe to, but the general rule is, cable internet has a maximum speed of 1000 [[Megabit|megabits per second]]. == Phone service == {{main|Telephone}} Cable internet can also carry phone calls through the internet, this is called [[Voice over Internet Protocol|VoIP]] which stands for 'Voice over Internet protocol' this is, however different than calls over a [[Smartphone|smart phone]]. == Cable internet providers == Major internet providers in the [[United States]] are: [[Charter Communications]], [[Comcast]], Cox, [[Mediacom]], and Suddenlink. [[Category:Internet]]