There are several new methods of getting connected to the internet. The first recently developed source is fiber optic cables. These new cables are an upgrade to the traditional underground wires used to supply internet connections. This relatively new technology has several benefits. Fiber optic wires are much thinner than traditional cables. Each strand of fiber optic wiring is as thin as a human hair compared to traditional wires which can be several inches thick. Also, each fiber optic wire can carry much more information than even the fattest of traditional cables. Fiber optic cables allow for fast data transfer over a large area.
The second method (source) is through satellites. Satellites are one of the most costly options for connecting to the internet, but have plenty of advantages. They can provide a signal to anywhere on the planet because, unlike cables, they are not limited by geographic features. They also boast lightning fast transfer of data between computers no matter how far apart the computers are.
The final method is known as tethering. This method takes advantage of the new internet capabilities of the newest generation of smart phones. The smart phone is used as a form of hub to form a network using it as a source for internet connection. Data is transferred quickly and, like satellite, without interference by great distances or geographic features.
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