What Are the Different Types of DSL Technology?
What Are the Different Types of DSL Technology?All types of DSL Internet service can be categorized as either asymmetric or symmetric. Answer: Asymmetric DSL Asymmetric types of DSL connections provide more network bandwidth for downloading (from the Internet service provider down to the subscriber’s computer) than for uploading in the other direction). By reducing the amount of bandwidth available upstream, service providers are able to offer relatively more bandwidth downstream. Asymmetric DSL technology is popular in residential DSL services as home Internet users predominately use downstream bandwidth. Typical asymmetric DSL services support 5 Mbps for downloads and 1 Mbps for uploads. Common forms of asymmetric DSL include: • ADSL (and G.Lite) •