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ADSL SERVICE OFFERS MORE BROADBAND CHOICES:
Source: Bizbytes; The Sunday Standard April 15, 2007
In the local broadband space where broadband
consumers are bandwidth starved, yet its unimaginable
what manner of choices ADSL provides.
ADSL is such kind of broadband offering. ADSL stands for Asymetric
Digital Subscriber Line. It revolutionises your Internet experience
by transforming your existing telephone line into a high-speed
digital line capable of carrying data at up to 40 times the speed
of a conventional modem. It is typically 10 times faster than
a 56K modem and many times faster than the standard ISDN service
or any other conventional line.
ADSL is a digital technology used over standard copper telephone
and fax lines. ADSL products can operate through your standard
telephone line without interrupting your use of the telephone
and fax lines. ADSL products operate through your standard telephone
lineswithout interrupting your use of the telephone.
ADSL uses an existing telephone voice calls and internet access
to happen at the same time. It is asymmetrical, meaning that speed
for downloading are different from speed for upload. Traditionally
downloading (receiving) is quicker than uploading (sending). This
means that with ADSL, viewing websites and receiving information
will now be considerably faster.
Speed.
Locally ADSL services is available from Telkom Kenya and Kenya
Data Network (KDN). ADSL services provide very generous download
limits and can enable you to download data up to over two Mbps
compared to the standard modem speed of 56 kbps, and upload data
at speedof upto 640 kbps. for example, downloading a 10 megabyte
file can take around one minute using an ASDL 1500 kbps plan,
compared to up to one hour using a traditional 33k/56k modem.
Always on connection.
ADSL allows an always on connection. you need not dial-up every
time you want to 'log on'. ADSL "always on" connection
will support multiple and unlimited users, allowing customers
to network additional users. This is an advantage over same ISP
providers who only allow a certain number of users, after which
you have to pay extra (per user).
Boardband means no more engaged tones, no screeching noises from
your modem and no delays. When using a standard modem connection,
e-mails with large file attachments and graphic intensive Web
site take ages to download. Viewing video or listening to music
on the Web also proves problemtic.
However ADSL broadband connection improves all of these and makes
it possible to have video-conferencing, security survellance,
ecommerce, remote-LAN access, and video on demand.
ADSL provides a dedicated, high-speed Internet connection over
your already existing Telkom phone line. No more waiting to dail
and connect, no more engaged tones! Your web browser is always
ready to go and your email is always instantly available.
Many business, educational
and professional internet users require high-speed
access to the World Wide Web. Other need to be online regularly
or constantly, but do not want to tie-up their existing telephone
lines.
ADSL service is an affordable and consistent solution meaning
huge phone bills will be a thing of the past. This saves time
and enables businesses to operate more efficiently.
No dial up costs
With ADSL there are no dial-up costs, which reduces your phone
bill. There are no annoying dropouts or redials, no busy
respones and no waiting for the connection When you switch
on your computer you are instantly on Internet.
The beauty of this service is that you only need to add ADSL
service to an already existing analog phone line in the same way
you add other services.
The upstream (from you to the imternet) speed of ADSL is less
than the downstream (to you) speeds. For Internet use, this is
fine, as you are typically sending a small request upstream and
pulling lots of information downstream. An ADSL connection runs
much faster than a modem, does not tie up your phone lone and
should be charged at a fixed flat rate. Ideally, a monthly fee
should cover data transfer as well as the cost of maintaining
the ADSL connection.
Uptake
There has been neat uptake of their ADSL offerings, especially
from consumers and SME's ADSL customer base is expectd to grow.
However the service providers need to offer innovative packaged
solutions to further enhance their value proposition to the market
place to make their offerings even more attractive to broadband
consumers.
Upgrade
Service providers can upgrade the ADSL systems to provide even
higher speed offerings of ADSL2 or ADSL 2 plus (ADSL2+ as it is
commonly know). This can open doors to new Video service support
capabilities and a host of new providers.
ADSL2 is user-friendlier to subscriber and more profitable to
carriers. It also adds new features and functionality targeted
at improving performance and interoperability, and adds support
for new applications and services. ADSL2+ also enables service
providers to evolve their networks to support advanced services
such as video in a more flexible way.
The Author is a Telekom and ICT strategy Analyst Pauline Wangui
pauline@nordic.co.ke
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