ADSL Connection
Types and Provider offerings
Internet service providers and broadband operators now
offer a wide range of broadband and DSL/ADSL/ADSL2+ offerings:
|
DSL type |
downstream bitrate |
upstream bitrate (typical) |
upstream bitrate (typical upgrade) |
|
DSL 1000 |
1.024
Mbit/s |
128
kbit/s |
256
kbit/s |
|
DSL 2000 |
2.048
Mbit/s |
192
kbit/s |
384
kbit/s |
|
DSL 3000 |
3.072
Mbit/s |
|
|
|
DSL 6000 |
6.144
Mbit/s |
512
kbit/s |
576
kbit/s |
|
DSL 8000 |
8.192
Mbit/s |
|
|
|
(ADSL2)
DSL 12000 |
12
Mbit/s |
|
|
|
(ADSL2+)
DSL 16000 |
16
Mbit/s |
800
kbit/s |
1024
kbit/s |
|
(ADSL2+)
DSL 20000 |
20
Mbit/s |
1024
kbit/s |
|
|
(ADSL2+)
DSL 24000 |
24
Mbit/s |
|
3500
kbit/s |