How fast is DSL?
DSL delivers speeds of up to 1.5 Megabits per second (Mbps). That’s 10 times faster than ISDN and up to 50 times faster than most dial-up modems. For example, you could download a 5-megabyte file in less than 27 seconds using Business DSL, but the same file would require 5 minutes to download with ISDN, and over 20 minutes using a 33.6 Kbps modem. Move your cursor over each picture for a comparison of high speed DSL vs. typical analog modem connections. 29k Web Site 6.9 MB Software Download 25.2 MB Video 28K Modem Total time = 56K Modem Total time = High Speed DSL Total time = Note: Estimated download times are based on optimal performance, using 1.5 Mb DSL. Performance can be affected by various conditions such as line condition, distance and others.
Got2Web Internet Services offers several packages with download speeds ranging from 192kbps – 7.1mbps. Got2Web Internet Services DSL customers enjoy the ability to download files and surf the Internet at lightning speeds. Throughput speeds experienced will be lower than connection speeds based on factors including the distance between your home and the telephone company central office; the condition of your line; traffic on the network and the Internet; and the performance of servers hosting Web sites you visit among other factors.
DSL falls under the term broadband, and competes with cable and satellite Internet in this respect. Although the actual speed of any DSL service varies, in general upload speeds fall between 128 Kbps to 768 Kbps, and download speeds are between 768 Kbps and 6 Mbps. This means that DSL is always a great deal faster than dial up, almost always faster than satellite, and somewhat slower than cable Internet.
