Satellite Networking

Communication to a satellite (non-terrestrial comms).

High host, commonly around 50 Mbit/s down, 3 Mbit/s up, used for remote sites and difficult to network sites.

Also have high latency, about 250 ms up/down. Stuff like Starlink advertises 40 ms/20ms latency.

They operate in 2Ghz and require line of site, and are susceptible to rain fade (with cloud cover and rain the connection might be poor)

Fiber

These are high-speed data links that use frequencies of light, though they are more expensive than copper installations, both in set up and maintenance.

They allow very long distance communication.

Often installed in the WAN core.

Optical network terminal

Cable broadband

Cable modem

DSL

DSL Modem

Cellular networks

Mobile devices that uses cellular network connectivity:

See Cellular Standards

WISP

Wireless Internet Service Providers that provide terrestrial internet access using wireless. These are locla ground stations, often seen in rural or remote connections.

They will often have meshed 802.11 5G home internet. They require outdoor antennas and have speeds than can range from 10 to 1000 Mbit/s