Broadband is the general term used to describe high-speed access to the Internet
There are a number of different types of ways to access broadband services
DSL - uses your existing phone line for both voice and internet access at the same time.
CABLE - your pay TV connection can also deliver broadband to your home.
SATELLITE - uses radio communications via satellite and is available everywhere in Australia .
WIRELESS - uses radio communications via a terrestrial network rather than wired connections.
What is DSL? DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. DSL technology utilizes the existing telephony copper line(s) (or PSTN) that most of us already use for our existing telephone services.
There are many types of DSL technology such as ADSL, SHDSL, and VDSL etc. The differences primarily relate to the speeds at which data may be transferred, and the balance between sending data to and from the internet.
The most popular form of DSL in Australia is ADSL, which stands for Asymmetric DSL. The service is asymmetric because the speed at which data may be downloaded is greater than the speed with which data may be uploaded.
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