MT2: UNIT 3 DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE – MULTIMEDIA ACCESS SYSTEMS

After traditional modems reached their peak data rate, telephone companies developed another technology, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), to provide higher speed access to the internet. Digital Subscriber line technology is one of the most promising for supporting high speed digital communication over the existing local loops. There are several other types of the Digital Subscriber Line; some of them will be discussed below. 2.0 OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit, you should be able to: Describe what Digital Subscriber Line is Discuss the features of the Digital Subscriber Technology Compare the differences between the different types of Technologies.