What is Rate Adaptive?
Rate adaptive DSL (RADSL) is a technology that extends the distance on which ADSL can be received on a line, by adjusting the upstream bandwidth based on your line quality and condition. A RADSL-enabled connection increases the maximum distance supported by ADSL services to over 3.5 kilometres This basically means that in order to receive the full download speed, your upload speed will be sacrificed making it a little slower.