Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf broadband technology
gptkbp:abbreviation DSL
gptkbp:canBeBonded yes
gptkbp:category last mile technology
wired broadband
gptkbp:compatibleWith new wiring for most installations
gptkbp:competitor fiber-optic internet
cable internet
gptkbp:developedBy late 1980s
gptkbp:distanceSensitive yes
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:ISDN
fiber to the home (FTTH)
dial-up internet
gptkbp:doesNotInterfereWith voice telephone service
gptkbp:enables simultaneous voice and data
gptkbp:hasType gptkb:SDSL
gptkb:HDSL
gptkb:ADSL
VDSL
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
gptkbp:isLessCommonThan fiber broadband
cable broadband
gptkbp:isNotAvailableIf distance from central office is too great
line quality is poor
gptkbp:isObsoleteIn many urban areas
gptkbp:marketedAs high-speed internet
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 100 Mbps (VDSL)
gptkbp:partOf xDSL family
gptkbp:provides asymmetric data rates
gptkbp:replacedBy fiber-optic broadband
gptkbp:requires splitter
DSL modem
central office equipment
gptkbp:signalDegradesOver longer distances
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ITU-T
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:VoIP
online gaming
video streaming
gptkbp:supportsProtocol gptkb:G.993.2
gptkb:G.992.1
gptkb:G.992.3
gptkbp:transmitsOver telephone lines
gptkbp:usedBy telecommunications companies
gptkbp:usedFor high-speed internet access
residential broadband
small business broadband
gptkbp:usedIn rural areas
gptkbp:uses existing copper infrastructure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fiber_to_the_home_(FTTH)
gptkb:G.fast
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7