Today we shift our gears a bit to look at a technology that emerged in the late 1980s as a way to reduce the cost of provisioning a T-1 . Known as High-bit rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL), this technology, and later versions of it, have made true Read More...

Since we've been talking a bit about DSL technologies, it seems a good time to focus in on one specific form of DSL: the one most commonly found. So today, Mark is going to give you a primer on Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL). You can listen Read More...

We recently explored digital subscriber line (DSL). One important part of delivering DSL services to customers is a piece of equipment known as the DSL access multiplexer (DSLAM). In today's PodSnacks, I'll explore what this device is, what it Read More...

We spent some time on DOCSIS , so I suppose it's only fair to give a bit of equal time. The telephone companies don't have a lot of coaxial cable in the local loop . What they do have a lot of is twisted pair . Enter digital subscriber line (DSL). Read More...

I like to highlight articles that underscore a basic telecommunications concept. This article , which came out just over a week ago, reports an announcement that Verizon is going to shift some attention to its DSL services in some of its market areas. Read More...

In this PodSnack, Michel will take you through an overview of ADSL2 and ADSL2+, two of the latest generation ADSL technologies used by the ILECs and many CLECs to deliver voice and Internet services (and sometimes video) to residences and small businesses. Read More...

In this episode , Dave Train, Trevor Hindson and Paul Whalen discuss the world of broadband. There are a myriad of solutions, including some that have just been announced. Enjoy the discussion and share your comments on our blog. Some Associated links: Read More...