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Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
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New DSL standard supports two-way
multimedia
The DSL Forum has welcomed the latest standardised DSL specification from ITU-T (G.933.2) for very-high-bitrate digital subscriber line 2 (VDSL2), announced on 27th May 2005.
Welcoming the latest standardised DSL specification from ITU-T (G.933.2) for very-high-bitrate digital subscriber line 2 (VDSL2), announced on 27th May 2005, Chairman of the DSL Forum, Michael Brusca says: "With vendors' implementation of this new ITU-T Recommendation, service providers can offer even more high quality, advanced services using DSL technology" "It represents another essential element in the delivery of universal broadband access for multiple applications, in every region of the world and demonstrates the continuing dynamic development of the technology"
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"In addition to enabling very high speed Internet access of up to symmetrical 100Mbit/s (both up and downstream), VDSL2 is specified to support applications such as multichannel high definition TV (HDTV), video on demand, videoconferencing, and VoIP, all using the existing ubiquitous copper telephone line infrastructure".
"That capability combined with its ATM, Ethernet and IP compatibility plus the capacity for multimode implementations enabling interoperability with existing ADSL equipment, means that VDSL2 will integrate readily into legacy and next generation telecommunication networks".
Facilitating rapid deployment of advance services over all types of DSL and driving universal access to broadband and its benefits are the primary objectives of the DSL Forum's technical and marketing work.
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Specifically for VDSL, the DSL Forum is currently working on the definition of testing criteria in the context of its interoperability programme.
In parallel, work is underway to create specifications for the common provisioning platform for home gateways and video and voice services that will reflect the need for ADSL, ADSL2plus and VDSL2 deployments.
DSL is already the predominant access technology in almost every country around the world and continued to grow at the rate of more than one new subscriber every second throughout 2004 - outstripping every other access technology's growth.
It is also at the core of evolving next generation networks.
At the DSL Forum's summit meeting in Budapest (9th to 13th May 2005), Peter Vetter of Alcatel, and Project Co-Ordinator of the European Commission-funded Multiservice Access Everywhere (MUSE) research consortium of 34 organisations, identified the evolution to higher bandwidth around Europe as key to meet growing customer needs and the opportunities of triple play.
By 2010, MUSE expects that 10% of Europeans will have 10Mbit/s or faster services delivering triple play, HDTV and more.
With the new VDSL2 standard in place, services based on speeds of 25Mbit/s will be available to most customers and up to 100Mbit/s on short loops as part of today's reality, powered by DSL technology.
Commenting on the completion of the new VDSL specification by the ITU-T, Tom Starr, Vice President of the DSL Forum said: "The industry is constantly pushing out the limits of DSL performance".
"With a platform of high speed DSL, service providers can confidently launch the full suite of triple play services, knowing that this intelligent and efficient network has what it takes to provide the quality of delivery that their customers require".
Two DSL Forum Board Directors will be chairing key panels at Supercomm 2005, covering VDSL2 and the next generation architecture.
Tom Starr, Vice President, DSL Forum and lead member of technical staff at SBC, will chair the session on "New DSL technologies and standards for the evolving copper access network" (T12C) on Tuesday 7th June, 1415-1545.
Jeri Pitoniak, Board Member, DSL Forum and Senior Director, Broadband Network Systems, Samsung Telecommunications America, will lead a panel entitled "DSL: high-speed multimedia" (M11C) on Monday 6th June, 1430-1600, focusing on the technology's significant role in enabling the triple play.
The DSL Forum's next meetings will be held in Philadelphia (19th to 22nd September 2005) and Munich (5th to 8th December 2005).
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