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What is the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical?

April 26, 2017Asymmetrical symmetrical

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What is the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical?

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Symmetrical means you have the same bandwidth on your uplink as on your downlink – ie; 128kbps/128kbps. That would be most usefully in application such as VOICE that have fairly balanced use on the uplink and downlink. Asymmetrical means you need more bandwidth on either your uplink or your downlink (most folks need more bandwidth on their downlink) – ie; 128kbps/64kbps. Both symmetrical and asymmetrical can be offered in SCPC and DVB or shared broadcast services.