Is ther a difference between DSL and Brodband?Who sells brodband?

Answer 1

Digital Subscriber Line or DSL is a kind of broadband connection, usually one obtained from your local telephone company. Other broadband connections can be obtained from your local cable company or you might have something like a T-1 line installed for greater broadband use.

Typically a DSL connection yields a downlink speed of <1 Mbps and uplink of <500 kbps but, depending on how far you are from the telephone company's switch, higher speeds are possible.

Answer 2

Broadband can mean DSL, cable, fiber optic (such as T1/T3). If you are trying to compare DSL and wireless service such as Verizons or other similar service, you'll see a major difference with either DSL or cable. Wireless service can be as fast or much faster then a dial-up, depending on the service. It might be as good as 256kbps. If I can borrow the Verizon card from the sales team, I'll have to run a test on it to see how fast it is.

Fiber is pretty expensive ($600+ a month per line). We have two T1's at work, one is for data, second is for voice, which is rated at 1.5 mbps versus some of the faster DSL and cable, which I've seen offered around the NE around 10mbps. Keep in mind that a T1 guarantees that bandwidth, where as with dsl and cable it will vary. And the upload of dsl and cable isnt comparable as a T1.

Personally I prefer cable over dsl, this is while comparing the two in various places and companies in NM, CO, VT, NH, NC. It maintains its speed more consistantly and doesnt have the drops as the dsl does with incoming calls.

BTW, to clarify another post, broadband also includes dial-up...

Answer 3

When comparing DSL vs broadband other services, you have to consider service speeds, availability, and other features.

The main competition to DSL in the broadband front comprises of cable broadband and satellite broadband internet.

Differences between the services include:

* Availability
* Price
* Installation
* Performance

Of the available broadband technologies, cable has been the most popular with a 61% market share vs DSL. All in all, there are about 30 million U.S. households with broadband.

DSL vs Broadband - Availability

Of the technologies, DSL is widely available in major cities, but less so in more rural areas.

To check DSL coverage, your best bet is to go to the service providers web site, where there normally is a coverage map and/or a availability checker (availability of the service for your ZIP code).

For example, Verizon is at about DSL 90% coverage in its service areas, BellSouth and SBC are at about 80%. Verizon also tries to cover additional areas with the wireless broadband CDMA 1X EV-DO technology.

As for cable, availability of cable broadband is at about 85% for those that can get cable service in their area. Around 20% of cable TV customers have chosen to subscribe to cable Internet as well.

Finally, satellite Internet service is available everywhere in the continental U.S., even in the rural areas.

DSL vs Broadband - Price

The prices for the competing services pretty much in the same range, at least for DSL and cable Internet.

Here are some exemplary prices taken from the service providers (these services and pricings may not be available in your area, so always check availability and pricing).

CABLE
service provider/download speed/upload speed/price
# Charter/3000/256/$40
# Cox/3000/256/$40
# Mediacom/3000/256/$41
# Comcast/3300/256/$43
# Adelphia/3000/256/$43
# CableVision/3500/999/$45
# TimeWarner/3000/384/$45

DSL
service provider/download speed/upload speed/price
# Verizon/768/128/$35
# SBC/1500/384/$37
# Qwest/1500/896/$40
# Covad/1500/128/$40
# AT&T/1500/128/$50
# BellSouth/3000/384/$53
# Sprint/512/128/$53

Answer 4

I believe broadband is faster actually as opposed to DSL. DSL is run through the phone line and Broadband is through cable. DSL is a consistent speed all the time without fluctuations. Cable speeds can fluctuate throughout the day but has the capability of being a tonne faster than DSL. Sometimes Broadband you can pay for regular package or faster package. The faster package blows DSL away.

Answer 5

Digital Subscriber Line is implemented with a dedicated phone line to the telephone central office. It's a type of broadband connection. While a DSL line might be slower, it's consistent--not subject to how many people are sharing the connection. There are several other types of broadband connections including cable modems (where you share a line with everyone on your block or building) or satellite connections.

Answer 6

DSL is one boadband transport method. Cable and wi-fi are among others. Boadband is high speed internet, as opposed to the older connection method, dial-upnetworking.

Answer 7

Dsl is cable from virgin media and you get what you pay for.
Adsl is what you get from everybody else.
both are broadband Dsl is better because if you pay for 2MB or 8MB you get 2MB or 8MB.
IF you get Adsl you might pay for 8MB but you most likely get less than 2MB if you pay for 2MB you probably get less than 256KB = dark ages. Thats why they say UP TO. go with DSL. plus wireless stuff costs less.ADSL means RIP OFF.
If in uk

Answer 8

Faster interenet, DSL is what i use.. it works like a charm!

Answer 9

yes...broadband is more expensive and not in all areas ...google it to see