ADSL is competing with technologies such as cable-modem access and satellite Internet access for high-speed connections from consumers to the Internet. According to IDC, a market-analysis firm based in Framingham, MA, approximately 330,000 households in the United States were connected to the Internet via DSL in 1999, compared to 1,350,000 households with cable modems. By 2003, IDC estimates that the number of households with cable modems will have risen to 8,980,000, while DSL will have raced into the broadband lead with 9,300,000 households.
Currently, ADSL is limited (by U.S. Federal Communications Commission regulations) to a maximum of 1.5 megabits per second. Current technology can provide a theoretical maximum of up to 7 megabits per second, and research promises even greater performance in the future with protocols like G.Lite and VDSL.
For information on ADSL rates and availability in the United States, go to DSL Reports. This site can provide information on ADSL service companies in your area, the rates they charge, and customer satisfaction, as well as estimating how far you are from the nearest central office.
Currently, ADSL is limited (by U.S. Federal Communications Commission regulations) to a maximum of 1.5 megabits per second. Current technology can provide a theoretical maximum of up to 7 megabits per second, and research promises even greater performance in the future with protocols like G.Lite and VDSL.
For information on ADSL rates and availability in the United States, go to DSL Reports. This site can provide information on ADSL service companies in your area, the rates they charge, and customer satisfaction, as well as estimating how far you are from the nearest central office.
No comments:
Post a Comment