-What is a digital subscriber line?

Digital subscriber line (DSL) is a technology that transports high-bandwidth data over a simple telephone
line that is directly connected to a modem. This allows for file-sharing, and the transmission of pictures
and graphics, multimedia data, audio and video conferencing and much more.

How digital subscriber line is used in digital communication?

Digital subscriber lines (DSLs) are high-speed Internet connections that use standard telephone lines. DSL
uses the standard twisted-pair telephone lines that come into every home for normal telephone service.
These lines, because they were developed only for voice signals, are restricted in bandwidth and data
rate.

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Problems with DSL

DSL service only works over a limited physical distance and remains unavailable in many areas where the
local telephone infrastructure does not support DSL technology.

Although DSL has been a mainstream type of internet service for many years, the experience of
individual customers can vary greatly depending on the location, provider, quality of telephone wiring in
their residence, and other technical factors.

As with other forms of internet service, the cost of DSL varies from region to region. An area with few
providers may be more costly because of the lack of competition.

DSL does not perform nearly as fast as fiber internet connections. Some high-speed wireless options
offer competitive speeds.

Because DSL lines use the same copper wire as wired telephone service, all wired phones in the home or
business must use special filters that connect between the phone and the wall jack. If these filters aren't
used, the DSL connection may be adversely affected.
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The high-speed internet that you connect to via Wi-Fi or an ethernet cable
through a modem is DSL internet. DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line/Loop
and it is a communication medium that receives data via a copper telephone
landline. (If you’ve stumbled on this page while trying to learn about domain
specific languages, another phrase sometimes known as DSL, it’s time to bow
out).

DSL is the primary form of broadband internet access and uses existing
telephone wiring to transmit data via a DSL modem, making the internet
accessible to all.

There are three types of DSL (collectively summarised as xDSL):

 ADSL: Asymmetric DSL provides faster download speeds. Receiving

data is faster than sending data. Download speeds up to 20 Mbps and
Upload up to 1.4 Mbps.
 SDSL: Symmetric DSL splits the incoming and outgoing frequencies
equally, so upload and download bitrates are the same.
 VDSL: Very-high-speed Digital Subscriber Line. This is an upgrade on
the prior HDSL, VDSL connects to extremely high frequencies providing
download speeds of up to 52 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 16
Mbps. VDSL2 can provide speeds up to 100Mbps for both upload and
download.

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The accelerated growth of content rich applications and online gaming, which demand

high bandwidth, has changed the nature of information networks. High-speed

communication is now an ordinary requirement throughout business, government,

academic, and home office environments. Internet access, telecommuting, and remote

LAN access are three of the clearly defined services that network access providers are

offering now. These rapidly growing applications are placing a new level of demand on

the telephone infrastructure. In particular, the local loop portion of the network (i.e., the

local connection from the subscriber to the local central office) has become a challenge

for telephone companies. Historically, this local loop facility has been provisioned with

copper cabling which cannot easily support high bandwidth transmission. This

environment is now being stressed by the demand for increasingly higher bandwidth

capacities. Although this infrastructure could be replaced by a massive rollout of fiber

technologies, the cost to do so would be insupportable in today's business models and,

more importantly, the time to accomplish such a transition is unacceptable because the

market demand exists today! Telephone companies are already faced with growing

competition and unprecedented customer demands

A new category of companies, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), has emerged in this

market as providers of data services. Traditionally ISPs have used the telephone
company infrastructure. However, thanks to deregulation, they now have direct access

to the physical cable plant. ISPs will be formidable competitors in this quest for the

customers. Network service providers around the world fill this moment with great

potential for remarkable success.

A new technology called high-speed Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL) has emerged onto

this scene. xDSL, which encompasses several different technologies, essentially allows

the extension of megabit bandwidth capacities from the service provider central office to

the customer premises on a customer by customer basis over the existing copper

cabling, without the need for massive infrastructure replacement and at very reasonable

costs. These new xDSL solutions satisfy the business need to provision the network in a

fast, cos

Broadband internet is the most widely used form of Internet connection

because of its efficiency and high speed. DSL is the generic term for Digital

Subscriber Line Services while ADSL is just one of its types. DSL (Digital

Subscriber Line) denotes an internet that uses digital connections between a

modem and a phone line. ADSL means Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line

where the speed of data sent is known as upstream and data received is

known as downstream. Both are internet high-speed connections that can

work on your existing telephone line. There is no need to upgrade your

telephone connection for using both these types of services. Apart from this,
both DSL and ADSL do not interfere with your telephone service and can be

used simultaneously without any issues.

ADSL allows you to download data faster than upload and hence it is called

‘asymmetric. Generally, while using the internet, you are likely to download

more information than uploading. DSL connection works by utilizing the

unused wires in your telephone network to transmit signals. The copper wires

that are designed for voice signals can also carry a significant amount of

bandwidth. DSL and ADSL will not affect your telephone service because

some of the wires are used to transmit voice signals while others are used to

transmit digital signals. ADSL uses a special modem and a micro-filter in the

subscriber’s telephone line to transmit data.

When you are working on an ADSL connection, your computer will always be

connected to the internet as long as the power is on. Once you switch on the

computer, it will get connected to the internet automatically unless you

manually disconnect it. The speed and availability of your DSL service may

depend on the distance from your home or business to the nearby telephone

office. Speed can be slow in outer urban, warm out copper lines and

neighbourhood traffic can also affect broadband speeds.

ADSL is primarily subscribed by residential customers who receive ample

data but do not send as much. Internet service providers also offer options of
higher bandwidth for upload and download or both. But a higher speed will

come at higher rates.