ADSL and DSL TechnologiesNow telecommunication engineers, vendors, and business managers in the cable and telephone industries can quickly get a handle on ADSL technology - without having to wade through mountains of extremely technical ADSL architecture reference materials. This comprehensive ADSL guidebook sorts it all out and translates it into terms that everyone involved with this new technology (carrier personnel, educators, consultants, and consumers) can understand. If you need to not only understand ADSL technology, but also how to apply and install it, this highly readable and practical book is for you. It includes numerous real-world applications and examples that will help you quickly and cost-effectively tap the awesome power of ADSL. |
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64 kbps access line access node ADSL Forum ADSL frames ADSL link ADSL network ADSL services analog local loop analog voice architecture ATM cells ATM switch ATU-C ATU-R bandwidth bearer channels bit rate bridged taps broadband browser buffer bytes cable modems cable TV called carrier CDSL central office client common configuration copper cost customer premises device Digital Subscriber Line downstream DSLAM echo cancellation equipment exchange Figure frame relay HDSL HDSL2 information content interface interleaved Internet access ISDN line code loading coils local loop Mbps mode multiplexing needed network node operation pair of wires passband Phone protocol PSTN PSTN switch RADSL remote router SDSL server service provider SONET speeds splitter standard superframe TCP/IP Telecom telecommunications telephone companies tion traffic transport classes trunks United upstream users VDSL vendors xDSL