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Closing In On 1Gbps Using DSL

Posted by timothy on from the dsl-fuel dept.

angry tapir writes "DSL vendors are using a variety of methods, such as bonding several copper lines, creating virtual ones, and using advanced noise cancellation to increase broadband over copper to several hundred megabits per second. At the Broadband World Forum in Paris, Nokia Siemens Networks became the latest vendor to brag about its copper prowess. It can now transmit speeds of up to 825M bps over a distance of 400 meters."

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  1. 400M ? by ak_hepcat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Um. great, how many people are within 2 city blocks of the local wire center?

    They need to be working on extending the speeds out past 15,000 feet (5,000M) if they want folks to get excited.

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    1. Re:400M ? by Thorfinn.au · · Score: 5, Informative

      That means a mini DSLAM in a street pillar connected by fibre to the exchange, this gets the speed they need for the connection without the need to replace that last "mile". Still a significant cost to put in but saves about 80% on a full fibre retro-fit to the house/business

  2. Re:And yet, I'm stuck by corbettw · · Score: 5, Funny

    though there is political argy-bargy about it

    I think there's something wrong with your new, high-speed network. It seems to be getting lots of line noise coming across as random characters on your Slashdot posts.

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  3. Direct link to graphic by rsborg · · Score: 5, Informative

    https://gigaom.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/dslphantommodeexplained.jpg

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