DSL research demonstrates 700meg DSL Service

A prototype of 700meg DSL has been demonstrated by Huawei in Hong Kong. The company have shown a prototype of the new technology that boosts broadband speeds to much higher speeds by using bonding technology to connect four phone lines together. Using SuperMIMO (multiple input multiple output) technology, the company has managed to improve on the current maximum data rate of 100Mbps which has been possible with VDSL2. Using four twisted pairs helps address crosstalk problems and in turn, this allows an increase in bandwidth per channel to around 175Mbps, reaching around 700Mbps over 400 metres.

"DSL technologies for broadband access are showing great market potential. As a leader in the development of DSL technologies, our newest DSL prototype demonstrates our commitment to providing customer-centric and groundbreaking solutions and services for operators to enhance their competitiveness and profitability."

You Yiyong, (President Access Network Products) Huawei
 
Continued research into faster access using copper phone lines is valuable as the copper phone lines that are installed are likely to be around for some time. Although fibre will likely start to make a larger footprint over the next decade, being able to re-utilise existing capacity that has been replaced by fibre could help offer faster broadband speeds to communities where an investment in fibre has not been taken. Whilst 700meg is likely to be a peak speed, this technology will help boost speeds that users see.
 
Article courtesy of think broadband
  • Submitted on:   Friday 24th September 2010 @ 10:54 am
  • Submitted by:   SOL Support

Comments:

Virginia says:

Cllr Folkes,The reason the exact deilats of which areas will go live and when cannot be shared at this time is because this information can only be released in the public domain through Openreach, in accordance with the requirements of Ofcom. This is to ensure that all communication providers get fair and equitable access to the information at the same time.The rural deployment of fibre broadband is still in its infancy, and solutions are still being developed for many types of the premises. Being at the cutting edge comes with its challenges, and this was recognised by our recent Project of the Year award at the World Communications Awards. It is fantastic news that around 1,500 businesses and householders in Launceston will soon have access to superfast broadband. As soon as we can be more specific about the precise coverage we will let you know, and we would welcome your support to help ensure as many folk as possible can take advantage of this. Please contact me through info@superfastcornwall if you would like to visit the showcase in our office in Pool, which will enable us to give you more background on the programme and a deeper understanding of the technologies and challenges.Julian Cowans

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