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TampaBay DSL
What is DSL?
DSL (Digital
Subscriber Line) is
broadband technology
that provides
high-speed data
transmission (up to
7.1 Mbps) over an
existing telephone
line. Speeds are up
to 50 times faster
than a standard 28.8
Kbps dial-up modem.
Plus, DSL Service is
instant - with one
click you have a
lightning-fast
connection to the
Internet.
The technology
requires that
customers be within
16,000 to 18,000
feet of a
DSL-equipped central
office.
With DSL, customers
use a single
telephone line for
high-speed data
communications,
including uploading
and downloading
multimedia. You can
also use the same
line simultaneously
for voice or faxing.
Connections to the
Internet or
corporate LANs are
virtually
continuous. There
are no call setup
delays or busy
signals. A single
click on an icon
provides an
immediate
connection.
Employees working
from home can access
their company's data
network quickly and
efficiently with the
speed afforded by
DSL service.
DSL technology also
provides broadband
connectivity for
high-speed services
such as
video-on-demand,
home shopping and
distance learning.
How Fast is
DSL?
DSL provides data
transfer speeds of
up to 50 times
faster than a
standard 28.8 Kbps
modem and 11 times
faster than a 128
Kbps ISDN
connection. The
table shows the
difference DSL
speeds can make in
typical file
download times. With
greatly improved
data transfer
speeds, the Internet
experience becomes
much more enjoyable
for your residential
customers. And the
Internet becomes a
much more efficient
tool for your
business users.
Download
Times for Typical
Files
|
File Type |
Dialup 28.8
Kbps Modem |
ISDN 128
Kbps |
DSL 768/128
Mbps |
DSL 1.5/128
Kbps |
|
20 second Video
Clip (8 Mb) |
37 Minutes |
8 Min, 30 Sec |
1 Min, 26 Sec |
43 Sec |
|
Internet
Explorer 6.1 (25
Mb) |
120 Minutes |
26 Min |
4 Min, 24 Sec |
2 Min, 12 Sec |
|
Browse the
Internet - 25
Web Pages with
Text and
Graphics (2.5
Mb) |
12 Minutes |
2 Min, 30 Sec |
26 Sec |
13 Sec |
Why do I
need DSL?
By taking advantage
of DSL speeds you
can do more in less
time. DSL Internet
applications
include:
E-commerce
DSL speeds
electronic
transactions. You
spend far less time
waiting for pages to
download giving them
far more time to
shop and compare.
LAN Access
from Home
With DSL, you can
access your
corporate LAN from
home and maintain
productivity with
faster response
times than a dial-up
connection.
Multimedia
Fast multimedia file
downloads and
uploads make DSL a
cost-effective
solution for
graphics-oriented
businesses. DSL's
speed also makes it
an excellent
solution for gamers
and customers who
download music and
entertainment files.
Web Server
DSL gives you ample
bandwidth for
efficiently housing
your own Web server.
It is ideal for Web
sites with rich
multi-media content.
Distance
Learning
DSL supports live
video, making it a
cost-effective tool
for distance
learning and
corporate training
programs.
Online
Gaming
DSL speeds make
playing games over
the Internet as fast
and as exciting as
playing them from a
CD or on a game
machine.
Call Comp-U-Save
Computers for more
information about
this partner at
1.866.365.6230 or
locally at
727.862.9828
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