Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Broadband

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Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Broadband (Asymmetric digital subscriber line) allows broadband data services to be carried on conventional copper pair telephone cables, with a higher data rate on the downlink. The capacity provided depends on the distance between the subscriber's premises and the local telephone exchange; Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Broadband provides higher capacities for subscribers who are closer to the exchange
     The term "asymmetric" in Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Broadband refers to the difference in uplink and downlink capacities; typically a much higher capacity is provided for the downlink than for the uplink.

Other topics in our resources on Broadband Internet related to Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Broadband include: 

ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) ADSL router (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Router) ADSL modem (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Modem)

ADSL speed (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Speed) ADSL switch (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Switch)

ADSL splitter (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Splitter) wireless ADSL access (Wireless Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Switch Access)

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