Cable
A fast, reliable internet service using coaxial cable, which is also used for traditional television setups and generally found in urban areas. This type of connection is typically able to supply a home with enough bandwidth for most needs. Cable is typically not available in rural areas and is offered by Rogers, Bell, and third-party resellers such as TekSavvy. Bandwidth for cable can reach over 1 gigabit per second.
Dial-up
An extremely slow internet connection using telephone lines. Users of this service typically must have their phone lines free to use the internet. Dial-up bandwidth is often 56 kilobits per second.
DSL
Using telephone lines, DSL is a faster internet service than dial-up that operates on different frequencies, allowing phone service to be used simultaneously. DSL bandwidth up to 100 megabits per second can be served in certain areas, should the telephone infrastructure allow.
Fibre optic
The fastest consumer internet service available today, using modern fibre optic cable. Typically, fibre optic internet is only offered in recently developed areas as it is newer and difficult to deploy in previously developed areas. Like cable, the bandwidth can reach over 1 gigabit per second, but is typically delivered faster than cable. Fibre optic internet is typically only available through cable providers.
Satellite
Similar to a wireless connection, satellite can be accessed from almost anywhere, though a satellite dish needs to be installed on the premises. A new but popular satellite choice is Starlink which offers speeds of 150 megabits per second. However, traditional satellite speeds are much slower.
Wireless
A common internet type in the rural areas of Springwater, mobile wireless can be deployed easily to consumers without expensive infrastructure projects. Typically, wireless modems or small adapters that plug into computers are used. Speeds and reliability can vary greatly depending on proximity to nearby towers and infrastructure, the environment, as well as the wireless frequencies used. There are many providers in the area offering wireless internet such as Point to Point, Xplornet, Bell, and Rogers.
