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DSL-Extender Brings Broadband 20km

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the maybe-i-can-have-dsl-at-long-last dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Whirlpool outlines Telstra's new DSL deployment: "Telstra announced a trial of the technology back in January, saying it would allow DSL to be connected to people who were up to 20km from a central exchange. DSL Extenders work by splitting an existing copper phone line into eight separate ADSL lines using a tiny, ruggedised remote DSLAM.""

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  1. Re:Australian Broadband... by EasyComputer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yea, but thats the point, its for people who are already out of reach, not for those of us who have fast connections already.

    It seems that most people determine the value of new technology only according to how it benefits them, something can be beneficial to a few thousand people, but if it doesnt help us we think its nothing big. Actually this goes for everything, "Oh, they cured cancer? But I don't have cancer, therefore its a waste of time and money and is completely useless", Yea thats a bit overboard but it captures the mentality, I think.

    Ok I'm done, I'll post again in another few months.