What is ADSL Lite?
A. ADSL Lite is a variant of ADSL technology that enables high-speed Internet access over existing phone networks. ADSL Lite was designed for easy, low-cost deployment. Using existing phone lines and ordinary phone jacks, ADSL Lite-enabled modems deliver transmission speeds up to 1.5Mbps – over 25 times faster than today’s top-of-the-line 56 kbps modems. ADSL Lite has been standardized by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The new standard, which is referred to as G.992.2, was approved by the ITU in June 1999.
ADSL Lite has asymmetric, lower speeds from the user to the Internet than from the Internet to the user. The “Lite” refers to an ADSL standard that does not require a splitter. (A splitter separates voice signals from data signals on cable that supports voice and data.) Not having a splitter makes ADSL easier to install. Telephone companies hope to install DSL service without dispatching a technician. Telephone companies sell a mix of ADSL and ADSL Lite.
