(Asynchronous Digital Subscribers Line) derives its name from the fact that data transfer rates downstream are much faster than upstream rates. Basically this means that you can download data from the Internet faster than you can send data to the Internet.

This makes ADSL very good for applications like web surfing, retrieving e-mail etc., but not as fast as synchronous technologies for upstream applications like large mailshots to your customer database.

The data rate of an ADSL connection is highly dependent on the distance you are from the exchange. At a distance of 9000 ft., 8Mbps (Megabits per second) is achievable. At twice this distance, only 1.54 Mbps can be achieved. The maximum achievable upstream speed is 640 kbps (Kilobits per second) regardless of distance. Upstream speeds scale down in a similar manner to downstream speeds.

If you are thinking about a broadband solution, we will be happy to visit you for a free, in depth consultation on your requirements.

To find out more about what you can gain from this exciting new technology, contact us and we will be more than happy to discuss this further.