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Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), the new super-fast modem technology, provides data transmission by expanding the power of your regular telephone line. Compared to other connectivity technologies, DSL renders high transmission reliability and fast speeds at a reasonable price. 

DSL allows a single phone line to operate as a true multi-tasking tool. While your DSL modem is connected to the Internet, your telephone or fax machine function normally.

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) is the modem technology that places digital bits in the inaudible frequency of your regular telephone line. The line is split at your home or office, transmitting voice or faxes to your telephone or fax machine and data to your computer via the DSL modem. An installed Network Interface Card (NIC) is required in your computer to interface with the modem. These two devices are connected with a cross-over cable.

DSL can be symmetric or asymmetric. It provides higher bandwidth speeds where you need it most- from the Internet to your home or office. Smaller bandwidth can be provided upstream from your home or office to the Internet. DSL is distance-sensitive; therefore, you must reside within a specific distance from your central telephone office to utilize DSL.