Broadband is a term associated with high-speed data transfer (internet accessAccess is the method or facility used to enter the LEC or network is the access. There are two types of access services; switched access, and special access.). In consumer access networks, broadband often refers to data transmission rates of 1 Mbps (megabits per second) or higher. When referring to LANs, MANs, or WANs broadband data transmission rates are 45 Mbps or higher. 2-radio bandwidthBandwidth is the amount of data that can be forced through a given channel. The greater the bandwidth, the more data able to travel at one time. The capacity of a line to carry signals. is a frequency bandwidth that is much greater than the required bandwidth to transfer the information signal.