DSL

DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line/Loop and it is a communication

medium that receives data via a copper telephone landline.

DSL is the primary form of broadband internet access and uses existing
telephone wiring to transmit data via a DSL modem, making the internet
accessible to all.

There are three types of DSL (collectively summarized as xDSL):

 ADSL: Asymmetric DSL provides faster download speeds. Receiving

data is faster than sending data. Download speeds up to 20 Mbps and
Upload up to 1.4 Mbps.
 SDSL: Symmetric DSL splits the incoming and outgoing frequencies
equally, so upload and download bitrates are the same.
 VDSL: Very-high-speed Digital Subscriber Line—An upgrade on the
prior HDSL, VDSL connects to extremely high frequencies providing
download speeds of up to 52 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 16
Mbps. VDSL2 can provide speeds up to 100Mbps for both upload and
download.

How does DSL work?

A DSL modem receives signals via telephone lines and converts them digitally
for your use. This data can be transferred to you wirelessly or via an ethernet
cable. The use of existing telephone lines makes DSL accessible in rural
areas as well as towns and cities.

Network Bandwidth Definition

Network bandwidth is a measure of the data transfer rate or capacity of

a given network. It’s a crucial network measurement for understanding
the speed and quality of a network.
Network bandwidth is commonly measured in bits per second (bps). In
practice, organizations and internet service providers (ISPs) measure
bandwidth in megabits per second (Mbps) or gigabits per second
(Gbps).

Network bandwidth vs. speed

Bandwidth and speed are often misunderstood and thought of as the same. In proper
technical terms, bandwidth and speed are two different yet related aspects of a network.

Bandwidth specifically refers to the capacity at which a network can transmit data. For
example, if the bandwidth of a network is 40 Mbps, it implies that the network cannot
transmit data faster than 40 Mbps in any given case.

On the other hand, network speed refers to the actual rate at which data is transmitted
in a network. The speed of a network depends on the network and device factors such
as the protocol used for the data transfer, a device’s wireless or wired network reception
capacity, and a server’s ability to handle data transfer to multiple clients. A low network
bandwidth also impacts network speed.