Glossary
of Broadband Terms
ADSL asymmetric digital
subscriber line (up to 8 Mbit/s)
ADSL2 asymmetric
digital subscriber line (up to 12 Mbit/s)
ADSL2+ asymmetric
digital subscriber line (up to 25 Mbit/s)
BRAS broadband remote
access server
BRI basic rate ISDN
CLI calling line
identity
Downstream data
transfer from the public network/Internet to the user
DSL digital subscriber
line
DSLAM digital
subscriber line access multiplexor
FastPath a
technique for reducing latency (PING times) on ADSL connections
HDSL high speed digital
subscriber line
IAD integrated access
device (VOIP)
IP Internet
protocol
ISDN integrated services
digital network
ISP Internet service
provider
ITU-T recommendation
G.992.1 standard for ADSL
ITU-T recommendation
G.992.2 standard for ADSL
ITU-T recommendation
G.992.3 standard for ADSL2
ITU-T recommendation
G.992.5 standard for ADSL2+
PING packet internet
groper
QOS quality of service
SAN storage area
network
SDSL symmetric digital
subscriber line
U-R2 German national
interface standard for ADSL lines
Upstream data
transfer from the user to the public network/Internet
VDSL very high speed
digital subscriber line
VOIP voice-over-IP
WEP wireless equivalent
privacy
WiFi wireless LAN (IEEE
802.11)
WLAN wireless LAN (IEEE
802.11)
WPA wireless protected
access
XDSL generic term for any
type of DSL