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ADSL Broadband
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What does ADSL
stand for?
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| ADSL stands for Asymmetric
Digital Subscriber Line. |
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| DSL simply stands for
Digital Subscriber Line, a shorthand description. |
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| ADSL, gains its name from the
way in which the end-user connects to the internet. In a trade-off between broadband
connection speeds for groups of users, for example, all of the users linked
to a particular exchange; the Downstream speed (download) is faster than the
Upstream speed (upload). This allows more users to use broadband service without
a loss of service quality. |
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| This is where the ADSL, or
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, part comes in. Asymmetric meaning a
lack of symmetry between the Downstream (512Kbps) and Upstream (256Kbps) speeds. |
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| ADSL is currently available
to around 80% of the UK population although this figure is expected to increase
to around 90% of the UK population by 2005. |
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| In order to qualify for broadband
for ADSL, you must have a wire connection (phone line) to an ADSL enabled exchange,
and be within 3.5km of the broadband enabled exchange to take advantage
of the higher speed 1Mb and 2Mb services. For a typical home user who wishes
to use the 512Kbps broadband service, the distance from ADSL enabled exchange
is in the region of 6km. Please note that the distances quoted are related to
the length of line. |
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Advantages of
ADSL Broadband
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> Uses existing
phone lines
> Widely available
> Flat-rate monthly
fee, no matter how long you stay online
> You can make
phone calls even when
connected to the Internet
> It allows you
to download or send
files fast
> A wide range
of broadband suppliers to choose
from
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