-= Pete Replied to John Hepworth about: Telstra/Motorola 56k announcement =-

G'day John

 JH> Maybe I'll have to wait for ADSL - but I won't hold my breath
 JH> :-)

 PC> So whats ADSL John?, Async Digital Satalite Link, Just guessing
 PC> here.

 JH> ADSL (Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line) gives high speed
 JH> digital connections over twisted pair. It's said to be able to
 JH> give around 6 mbit/s downstream over a kilometre of twisted pair
 JH> from a router at the exchange to the subscriber's premises (Some
 JH> vendors claim only 1.5 Mbps). Upstream is dramatically slower -
 JH> one vendor is only claiming 64 kbpps.

Since asking i've read a magazine article explaining it all, they
mention it's popular with the US Teleco's to get back at the cable
co's cheap HS access, They also say as the Teleco's and cable co's are
one in the same out here we mightn't see it at all. :-( 

 JH> Typically it needs an ADSL "modem" at the customer end to
 JH> connect via Ethernet to the customer's equipment.

Guess whether it's PSTN, ISDN or ADSL we'll need some kind of device
(modem) to connect. As for me i'd be happy with affordable 28k8 access
out here in the country.

     Pete.
     Email:pcollis{at}northnet.com.au

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