29 September 2014

Internet Services

DEFINITION


Internet services is an organization that provides services for accessing, using, or participating in the Internet. Internet service providers may be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned.
Internet services typically provided by ISPs include Internet access, Internet transit, domain name registration, web hosting, colocation.

TYPE OF INTERNET SERVICES


  • Access ISPs: Employ a variety of technologies to facilitate consumers’ connection to their network. These technologies may include broadband or dialup. Always-on types of broadband connections comprise cable, fiber optic service (FiOS), DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and satellite. A number of access providers also provide email and hosting services.
  • Mailbox ISPs: Offer email mailbox hosting services and email servers to send, receive and store email. Many mailbox ISPs are also access providers.
  • Hosting ISPs: Offer email, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), web-hosting services, virtual machines, clouds and physical servers.
  • Transit ISPs: Provide large amounts of bandwidth needed to connect hosting ISPs and access ISPs together.
  • Virtual ISPs (VISP): Purchase services from other ISPs to allow customers Internet access.
  • Free ISPs: Provide service free of charge and often display advertisements while users are connected.

SERVICES PROVIDER


Internet Service deliver a variety of services to their customers. Some of these services include Internet access, domain name registration, domain name hosting, dial-up access, leased line access and co-location.