Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

(ADSL)
Table of Contents

Introduction
Advantages
Drawbacks
Conclusion
Introduction
High speed data link.
Pure network connection.
Coming with different schemes:
CAP, QAM, and DMT.
Using special modems called endpoints
Server
CORE ADSL
Existing Copper
ADSL
Network
1.5 to 9 Mbps
16 to 640 kbps
Internet

ADSL Connection
Advantages
Connectivity always connected
Ease of use
Reliability
Security
Speed
 Echo Cancellation
FDM
Upstream Downstream Upstream Downstream

POTS POTS

Frequency 1 Mhz Frequency 1 Mhz

Create Multiple Channel

 Nyquists Theorem

Maximum data rate = 2H log2 V bits/sec

H = low-pass filter of bandwidth

V = signal discrete levels
Drawbacks
Availability
Signal leaking
Cost of installation and equipment
Not standardization
Telephone line Voice (only)
Voice + ADSL Splitter
ADSL (only)

ADSL
Phone
modem

Phone

Fig. 1 ADSL Problem

Telephone line Voice (+ ADSL leakage)
Voice + ADSL Splitter
ADSL (only)

ADSL Filter

ADSL
Phone
modem

Phone

Fig. 2 ADSL Problem

Conclusion
ADSL is a high speed access to internet.
ADSL has advantages but it also has
limitations.
ADSL needs to extend the access
distance.
ADSL might improve the speed.
ADSL needs to be standardized.