As first conceived years ago, ADSL was supposed to enable the “killer application” of video-on-demand. Meanwhile, VDSL was invented to address high-speed data transmission over short distances, with ...

Broadcom is unique among DSL chip vendors in that it was active in developing VDSL technology before becoming a provider of ADSL chips as well. This extensive DSL knowledge provides Broadcom with a ...

The next generation of broadband came closer last week when Californian chip company Ikanos demonstrated Ethernet at 50 megabits per second (mbps) download speeds over a kilometer of copper wire. The ...

Testing by TrueNet, one of two companies that carries out internet testing on contract to the Commerce Commission, confirms that at new(ish) type of broadband technology can approach fibre-like speeds ...

ISPs offer different urban connection options to subscribers - ADSL, VDSL, Cable, Fibre, and now Fixed Wireless. Understanding the differences between these options will help you choose the plan that ...

Post this The Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router provides a built-in fast DSL modem for broadband that is compatible with legacy ADSL, ADSL2 and ADSL2+ connections as well as lightning-fast ...

Asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) uses the twisted pair of the plain old telephone system (POTS) to transmit digital data. It uses the part of the line spectrum above the voice band and ...

NETGEAR has launched new DSL modem with ultra-fast VDSL connections to accelerate performance of HD streaming and online gaming applications. The product termed, NETGEAR Broadband High-Speed DSL Modem ...

Uncapped fibre-to-the-home is now much cheaper than comparable ADSL or VDSL services in South Africa. The main reason for the pricing difference is that Telkom forces all ADSL and VDSL subscribers to ...

Telkom is planning to shut down its copper network in the next few years, and it has already started to migrate DSL subscribers to fibre and fixed-LTE. Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko told MyBroadband in May ...