Digital Subscriber Line Solutions for Competitive Broadband

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) access is the dominant vehicle for connecting subscribers to the internet over copper access lines. As broadband services are "Redefined"—becoming increasingly sophisticated and demanding increased bandwidth—DSL has evolved from ADSL, to ADSL2+, to the "fiber-like" broadband service rates made feasible using VDSL2. Looking ahead, the DSL-enabled broadband connection is rapidly emerging as the foundation over which all future services will be delivered.

As technologies and services continue to mature, service provider decision criteria are shifting to consider not just the price of the DSL equipment itself, but the attendant costs required to install, operate, and maintain the equipment as well. Additionally, broadband transformation of the network to an all-packet infrastructure necessitates broadband solutions that can terminate POTS and provide conversion to network VOIP. As a result, service providers are seeking innovative new DSL solutions that address emerging service requirements and provide ubiquitous market coverage with the lowest total cost of ownership.