ADSL and VDSL
What are these technologies Speeds and restrictions Who supports VDSL Where will these technologies be used What is the future of ADSL and VDSL
ADSL Asymmetric speeds Speed: Download: 1.5 Mbps – 6 Mbps Upload: 16 – 640 kbps Uses the current copper infrastructure of the telephone network For best performance: maximum distance of feet from the CO Gives a designated line, in other words it is not a shared line
Network Structure Of ADSL
VDSL Symmetric as well as Asymmetric Transmissions Speed:Download: 13 Mbps – 55 Mbps Upload: 1.5 Mbps – 26 Mbps Uses Fiber Optic Cable: Copper should not exceed 4500 feet form the CO for optimum performance Will use FTTC with ONU’s, (Optical Network Unit)
Network Structure of VDSL to Residents
Who is Who in VDSL There are two main groups that are trying to standardize VDSL VDSL Alliance made up of Alcatel and Texas Instruments : DMT modulation techniques VDSL Alliance VDSL coalition who is made up of Lucent and Broadcom : CAP and QAM modulation techniques VDSL coalition
Where ADSL is used Small to Medium Businesses Residential In the last six months there have been 6.8 million new subscribers worldwide
Where & What can VDSL provide Competitors are aiming toward multi-tenanted apartments Large Businesses They even want to target rural areas as more people work from home require high speed access Video on demand Video conferencing and VoIP
Japan has set a target date of the mid century to have 30 million households connected to high-speed access They will do this with Nippon Electronics Company, NEC NEC believes in the technology of VDSL and has set out to prepare for future markets They have already have a pilot system in Japan’s Keio Plaza Intercontinental Hotel
Conclusion ADSL and VDSL are like brothers high speed-access Telephone infrastructure VDSL has not reached a standard yet Japan as world Leaders in the telecommunication infrastructure Depending on your budget they have a place in residential and/or businesses sector.