Cable or DSL?

There are numerous forms of DSL out there. I did some looking around for other forms of DSL and I found a brief description of them provided by www.acceleration.net.

SDSL (Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line)
SDSL is a symmetrical service, which means that information travels upstream and downstream at the same rate. It was designed for applications requiring high speeds in both directions. SDSL speeds begin at 192 Kbps and go as high as 1.1 Mbps. SDSL is well suited for business applications because of its symmetrical nature.

ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line)
ADSL is an asymmetrical service, which means that information travels downstream at a different rate than it travels upstream. ADSL is faster downstream than upstream. Upstream speeds are 128 Kbps - 384 Kbps while downstream speeds can be as fast as 768 Mbps. ADSL is primarily used by residential power users who spend most of their time online downloading information.

IDSL (ISDN DSL)
IDSL is essentially used to provide DSL service to customers who do not qualify for SDSL or ADSL. IDSL is capable of reaching customers who are up to 36,000 feet away from the telephone company Central Office. IDSL operates at a symmetrical speed of 128 Kbps.

EDSL ('Extended' Digital Subscriber Line)
EDSL is our extended reach product for customers outside the reach of other DSL products such as SDSL. Our EDSL product is based on the HDSL technology described below, but engineered more like a broadband product in order to achieve a lower price point.

HDSL (High bit rate Digital Subscriber Line)
HDSL was developed as a faster cousin to ISDN, and it enabled telephone companies to offer T-1 (1.544Mbps) speeds over regular copper phone wire without the use of repeaters. However, HDSL requires two pairs of wires, making it more expensive to provision than newer DSL flavors that operate on one copper pair. HDSL is the oldest and most heavily deployed version of DSL.

What ADSL ISP Has To Say…

We provide the fastest residential connection currently available. Eliminate the bottleneck of a dial-up modem by downloading information at lightning-fast speed. Plus, High Speed Internet is dedicated Internet access that is secure and reliable - your service won't slow down during the peak usage times as experienced with shared networks, such as cable networks.

Final Conclusion…

Opinions may vary from person to person on this issue of Cable and DSL. I hope that there where a few things that you could find in here to help you with your decision. Check with your local provider and see if is available in your area. The packages will different so pick the one that best suits your needs.

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