SDSL
FAQ
What
is DSL?
DSL
stands for "Digital Subscriber Line,"
a broadband technology using telephone lines
and digital coding to create an Internet
connection from your computer. That connection
can carry vast amounts of voice, video and
data information at very high speeds. More
importantly, DSL is a constant connection
to the Internet. Since you don't have to
dial in, there are no busy signals. You
will not get disconnected, as is sometimes
the case with a dial-up connection through
a regular modem.
DSL
Service Comparison
To
make a beneficial decision for your business,
it is imperative that you have the most
up-to-date information available. In the
following sections we will provide information
necessary to make an educated decision about
what type of service would be most suited
to your Internet connectivity needs.
ADSL
vs. SDSL
While
there are now several different types of
DSL commercially available for Internet
connectivity, two types are most common
and most widely available: ADSL and SDSL.
Following is a comparison of these two types
of DSL service and several reasons for choosing
one over the other.
ADSL,
or Asymmetrical DSL, means that your connection
speed for downloading data is faster than
your connection speed for uploading data.
This type of DSL service is geared more
towards a residential type application where
the typical end-user is not concerned with
being able to send large amounts of data
to the Internet. ADSL is perfect for common
residential high-speed requirements like
downloading music or movies, playing online
games, surfing the Internet, or receiving
large E-mails. Normally ADSL has a dynamic
IP address which can be released after long
periods of inactivity. If you leave you
PC unattended for a long period of time,
you may come back to find that you have
lost your connection.
SDSL,
or Symmetrical DSL, means that your connection
speed for downloading data is exactly the
same as your connection speed for uploading
data. This type of DSL service is ideal
for a commercial application where the end-user
needs to be able to send large amounts of
data over the Internet. SDSL is perfect
for applications like sending large E-mails
with attachments to customers, uploading
information to a company or corporate server,
or updating web pages. This type of service
almost always has a static IP address, which
will never change and is essential for business
type applications such as running a mail
or web hosting server, or for networking
the connection to multiple computers. Winbeam
Commercial Solutions currently offers SDSL.
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