Very high data rate Digital Subscriber Line
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Very-high-bit-rate digital subscriber line (VDSL or VHDSL) is a digital subscriber line
(DSL) technology providing faster data transmission over a single flat untwisted or twisted pair
of copper wires (up to 52 Mbit/s downstream and 16 Mbit/s upstream
), and on coaxial cable
(up to 85 Mbit/s down- and upstream); using the frequency band from 25 kHz to 12 MHz. These rates mean that VDSL is capable of supporting applications such as high-definition television
, as well as telephone services (voice over IP
) and general Internet access
, over a single connection. VDSL is deployed over existing wiring used for analog telephone service
and lower-speed DSL connections. This standard was approved by ITU in November 2001.
Second-generation systems (VDSL2
; ITU-T G.993.2 approved in February 2006) use frequencies of up to 30 MHz to provide data rates exceeding 100 Mbit/s simultaneously in both the upstream and downstream directions. The maximum available bit rate is achieved at a range of about 300 meters; performance degrades as the loop attenuation increases.
(QAM) and discrete multi-tone modulation (DMT). In 2006, ITU-T standardized VDSL in recommendation G.993.2 which specified only DMT modulation for VDSL2.
Hong Kong
Note: Eircom began testing in March 2010, and expects roll out of services to the general public in September 2010.
on the Isle of Man
are now offering VDSL at max 40 Mb download and max 2 Mb upload speeds, up from the current 16Mb/800kb ADSL2 service. This is available to customers within 2km of the exchange and will also be available to customers of the other Isle of Man based broadband suppliers such as WiManx.
Other providers:
Digital Subscriber Line
Digital subscriber line is a family of technologies that provides digital data transmission over the wires of a local telephone network. DSL originally stood for digital subscriber loop. In telecommunications marketing, the term DSL is widely understood to mean Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ,...
(DSL) technology providing faster data transmission over a single flat untwisted or twisted pair
Twisted pair
Twisted pair cabling is a type of wiring in which two conductors are twisted together for the purposes of canceling out electromagnetic interference from external sources; for instance, electromagnetic radiation from unshielded twisted pair cables, and crosstalk between neighboring pairs...
of copper wires (up to 52 Mbit/s downstream and 16 Mbit/s upstream
Upstream (networking)
In computer networking, upstream refers to the direction in which data can be transferred from the client to the server . This differs greatly from downstream not only in theory and usage, but also in that upstream speeds are usually at a premium...
), and on coaxial cable
Coaxial cable
Coaxial cable, or coax, has an inner conductor surrounded by a flexible, tubular insulating layer, surrounded by a tubular conducting shield. The term coaxial comes from the inner conductor and the outer shield sharing the same geometric axis...
(up to 85 Mbit/s down- and upstream); using the frequency band from 25 kHz to 12 MHz. These rates mean that VDSL is capable of supporting applications such as high-definition television
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
, as well as telephone services (voice over IP
Voice over IP
Voice over Internet Protocol is a family of technologies, methodologies, communication protocols, and transmission techniques for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol networks, such as the Internet...
) and general Internet access
Internet access
Many technologies and service plans for Internet access allow customers to connect to the Internet.Consumer use first became popular through dial-up connections in the 20th century....
, over a single connection. VDSL is deployed over existing wiring used for analog telephone service
Plain old telephone service
Plain old telephone service is the voice-grade telephone service that remains the basic form of residential and small business service connection to the telephone network in many parts of the world....
and lower-speed DSL connections. This standard was approved by ITU in November 2001.
Second-generation systems (VDSL2
Very high speed digital subscriber line 2
Very-high-speed digital subscriber line 2 is an access technology that exploits the existing infrastructure of copper wires that were originally deployed for traditional telephone service. It can be deployed from central offices, from fiber-optic connected cabinets located near the customer...
; ITU-T G.993.2 approved in February 2006) use frequencies of up to 30 MHz to provide data rates exceeding 100 Mbit/s simultaneously in both the upstream and downstream directions. The maximum available bit rate is achieved at a range of about 300 meters; performance degrades as the loop attenuation increases.
Technology and standards
VDSL uses up to 7 different frequency bands, which enables customization of data rate between upstream and downstream depending on the service offering and spectrum regulations. First generation VDSL standard specified both quadrature amplitude modulationQuadrature amplitude modulation
Quadrature amplitude modulation is both an analog and a digital modulation scheme. It conveys two analog message signals, or two digital bit streams, by changing the amplitudes of two carrier waves, using the amplitude-shift keying digital modulation scheme or amplitude modulation analog...
(QAM) and discrete multi-tone modulation (DMT). In 2006, ITU-T standardized VDSL in recommendation G.993.2 which specified only DMT modulation for VDSL2.
Supply
In 2006, the market was still small, except in Japan and South Korea. The third largest consumer market was Germany where VDSL is available in large parts of over 50 major cities and small parts of over 750 smaller cities and towns.Argentina
- Since mid 2009, Iplan networks NSS started providing FTTH VDSL home connections in the city of Buenos Aires and main areas of La Plata, Quilmes, Lomas de Zamora, Córdoba, Rosario and Mar del Plata. The home service is available through their "Internet Optimo" plan which goes from 2 MB up to 10MB (80 Mbit/s), providing the same download and upload speed (starting at ARS162 -USD$40.50- for 2 Mbit/s).
Austria
- Telekom AustriaTelekom AustriaTelekom Austria is a provider of a range of fixed line, mobile, data, and Internet communications services. The company has a 100 per cent share in telecommunications provider A1 Telekom Austria....
started providing VDSL2 under the name Gigaspeed in rural areas in November 2009. As of November 2010 Telekom Austria started a widespread campaign to bring VDSL2 (GigaSpeed) to as many customers as possible in metropolitan areas.
Australia
- The sole VDSL supplier in CanberraCanberraCanberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
is TransACTTransACTTransACT Capital Communications is an Australian telecommunications company based in Canberra which provides broadband internet access, fixed telephony, cable television services, and mobile phone services in Canberra and a subset of these services in Queanbeyan, throughout South-east New South...
, who use VDSL for Digital TV, Internet and WAN applications over their Fibre-To-The-Curb network. - EFTelEftelEftel Limited is an internet service provider and telecommunications provider in Australia, with approximately 120,000 active accounts. It was established in 1999. Eftel offers a range of services including: DSL and dial-up Internet access, web hosting and telephony services - to the retail,...
has commenced a rollout of VDSL2 compatible MSANMSANA Multi-service access Node also known as a Multi-service access gateway is a device typically installed in a telephone exchange which connects customers' telephone lines to the core network, to provide telephone, ISDN, and broadband such as DSL all from a single platform.Prior to the deployment...
(Multi-Service Access Node) technology to exchanges across Australia as part of their BroadbandNext network. As of September 2008, EFTel have successfully installed MSANs in 55 exchanges in readiness for the ratification of VDSL2 in Australia. - iiNetIiNetiiNet Limited is Australia's second largest internet service provider with over 1.3 million customers as of 15th August 2011. Their focus is primarily on ADSL-based Internet access, using their own ADSL2+ infrastructure, and reselling Telstra ADSL1. iiNet also provides dial-up and voice...
began trialing VDSL in the Domus apartment complex in Perth in December 2008 offering 100Mbit/50Mbit speeds including 3 months free, and a free modem with uploads counted in the data limits.
Belgium
- BelgacomBelgacomThe Belgacom Group is the largest telecommunications company in Belgium, headquartered in Brussels. Belgacom Group is primarily state owned, with the Belgian state holding 53.3% + 1 share...
was one of the early adopters of VDSL1, which has since outphazed for the more widely used VDSL2, supplying up to 30/6 Mbit/s (DS/US) of videograde quality to support its single-, dual- and mostly triple-play customers all over Belgium. The technology deployment accompagnied a large-scale FTTC investment.
Brazil
- GVT is providing a VDSL network, that reaches speeds up to 50 Mbit/s and 3 Mbit/s upload in their service plans. The company uses equipment of Keymile corp. and Zhone Technologies, Inc.
Canada
- VDSL is offered in urban areas by MTSManitoba Telecom ServicesManitoba Telecom Services Inc. , or MTS , formerly Manitoba Telephone System, is the primary telecommunications carrier in the Canadian province of Manitoba and the fourth largest telecommunications provider in Canada with 7000 employees...
in ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, SaskTelSaskTelSaskatchewan Telecommunications is a provincial Crown Corporation operating under the authority of the Saskatchewan Telecommunications Act. It is the only remaining Crown Corporation in the Canadian telecommunications industry....
in SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, TelusTELUSTelus is a national telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services including internet access, voice, entertainment, video, and satellite television. The company is based in Burnaby, British Columbia, part of Greater Vancouver...
in AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Bell Internet and TekSavvyTekSavvyTekSavvy Solutions Inc. is a Canadian residential and business telecommunications company based in Chatham, Ontario, with branches in Toronto, Ottawa and Sudbury. In most of Canada it is a wholesale operator and CLEC, providing a last mile service that utilizes existing infrastructure from Bell...
in OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Bell Internet in QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Bell Aliant in Atlantic Canada, and Bell TV's service in some large multi-residential buildings in certain urban centres.
Czech Republic
- VDSL is offered by O2 Telefónica in most urban areas. While the full speed offered is 25mbps, in some areas only 16mbps can be attained (as of Sept 2011). O2 do not provide the end user with the ability to customize the upload / download stream.
Denmark
- TDCTDC A/STDC A/S is the former telecom monopoly in Denmark. It is now privatized. Thus, it is the biggest company in all aspects of telecommunications in Denmark with landline, mobile, Internet, VHF maritime borderline-radio etc.By the end of 2004, the TDC Group had more than 13.4 mil. customers in Europe:...
is providing VDSL in two larger city areas in Copenhagen and Aarhus from February 2008, most urban parts (100 largest city areas) was announced for March 2008, but this was changed to September 2008. FullrateFullrateFullrate A/S is a Danish Telecom company. Founded in 2005, by five former top-employees of Danish competitor Cybercity. Fullrate was founded after Cybercity's acquisition by Norway-based Telenor...
is providing VDSL the same places as TDC, as they have access to their nodes.
Finland
- Provided in OuluOuluOulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
by DNA, in TurkuTurkuTurku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
by Auria, in various cities by Nebula and in HelsinkiHelsinkiHelsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
by Sonera. The services provided in TurkuTurkuTurku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
and OuluOuluOulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
are actually based on CiscoCiscoCisco may refer to:Companies:*Cisco Systems, a computer networking company* Certis CISCO, corporatised entity of the former Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation in Singapore...
's LRE. A few universities also provide fiber-optic VDSLs to their students.
France
- Erenis (bought by Neuf-Cegetel, now part of SFR) was offering both internet and telephone over VDSL in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The broadband was 60 Mbit/s down and 6 Mbit/s up.
Germany
- VDSL2 is currently available in large parts of over 50 major cities through outdoor DSLAMs and in small parts of over 750 cities and towns through the existing indoor DSLAMs with 25:5 Mbit/s or 50:10 Mbit/s downstream/upstream. The infrastructure is mostly owned by Deutsche TelekomDeutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Europe....
, and based on VDSL2 technology with FTTC. The theoretical bandwidth right now is 100:100 Mbit/s (synchronous line) downstream/upstream, but is limited by T-Home to 50:10 Mbit/s downstream/upstream. While VDSL2 was originally only available to customers who purchased the triple play package "Entertain" (starting at €54.95 per month for 25:5 Mbit/s or €59.95 for 50:10 Mbit/s), VDSL2 is now also available to double play customers (starting at €44.95 for 25:5 Mbit/s (capped to 6,016:576 kbit/s after a quota of 100 GB), with 50:10 Mbit/s (capped to 6,016:576 kbit/s after a quota of 200 GB) available as an option for an additional €5 per month). Competing providers, such as 1&1 and Hansenet, provide double and triple play services on top of Deutsche Telekom's VDSL2, although operating telephony as an NGNNext Generation NetworkingNext-generation network is a broad term used to describe key architectural evolutions in telecommunication core and access networks. The general idea behind the NGN is that one network transports all information and services by encapsulating these into packets, similar to those used on the...
service. Local providers, such as NetcologneNetCologneNetCologne is a telecommunications, cable television and Internet service provider in the Cologne region of Germany. It operates its own copper, coaxial, FTTB and CDMA2000 networks. It serves 518.000 customers and is owned by the city of Cologne....
, offer up to 100/10 rates.
Greece
- OTEOTEHellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. , usually known by its Greek initials OTE, is the dominant telecommunications provider in Greece. Formerly a state-owned monopoly, OTE was part-privatized in 1998 and is now listed on the Athens and New York Stock Exchanges...
has decided to invest in VDSL2 as a transitional technology until FTTH hits the market.
Hungary
- Starting in October 2008 the largest Hungarian incumbent offers 25 Mbit/s subscriptions to approximately 100,000 households after upgrading part of their network to VDSL.
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
- VDSL is offered by HGC and PCCWPCCWPCCW Limited is the holding company of HKT Group Holdings Limited, Hong Kong's premier telecommunications provider in the Information and Communications Technologies industry. PCCW also holds a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited...
. A 10 Mbit/s up and up to 30 Mbit/s down connection costs less than $11–34 USD/month with a 18-month to 24-month contract (price is negotiable and each customer get different prices and plans), with unlimited traffic.
Iceland
- Provided in Akureyri/North East by Tengir.
- The telecom company Síminn is now implementing VDSL to much of the capital of Reykjavík, starting in 2010. The service is known as Ljósnet and most of the connections available with this service are VDSL2 but some users are apparently being offered GPONsame marketing name.
- Hringiðan (Vortex) sells VDSL.
India
- VDSL plan launched by MTNL (ISP for Delhi NCR and Mumbai for Mumbai city on 25 December 2009. The plan costs $110 USD and has a limit of 20GB for data transfer amount and 20 Mbit/s for data transfer speed. After crossing the limit the user has to pay approximately 10$ USD per GB downloaded. Bharti Airtel has introduced a new VDSL plan on the 28th March 2010 with speeds of 50 Mbit/s and 1000GB for data transfer.The plan cost 300$. While Bharat Sanchar Nigam LimitedBharat Sanchar Nigam LimitedBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is a state-owned telecommunications company headquartered in New Delhi, India. It is the largest provider of fixed telephony and fourth largest mobile telephony provider in India, and is also a provider of broadband services...
(BSNL) has also launched 2 VDSL plans 16 Mbit/s and 24 Mbit/s which costs approximately $100 and approximately $300, respectively.
Ireland
- EircomEircomEircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...
is to trial VDSL at speeds of 60 Mbit/s in November or December 2009. There have been no official public statements yet but the DundrumDundrum, DublinDundrum , originally a town in its own right, is now a suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland.The area is located in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and Dublin 16.-History:...
exchange will be part of the trial. It is planned to launch the service in 2010 for some exchanges.
Note: Eircom began testing in March 2010, and expects roll out of services to the general public in September 2010.
Isle of Man
Sure:Cable and Wireless and Manx TelecomManx Telecom
Manx Telecom is the primary provider of broadband and telecommunications on the Isle of Man. It was acquired by Telefónica in , but was sold to two private equity groups in 2010.- History :...
on the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
are now offering VDSL at max 40 Mb download and max 2 Mb upload speeds, up from the current 16Mb/800kb ADSL2 service. This is available to customers within 2km of the exchange and will also be available to customers of the other Isle of Man based broadband suppliers such as WiManx.
Israel
- On August 28, 2009 BezeqBezeqBezeq, the Israeli company for communications, is a telecommunications provider in Israel.Until the mid-first decade of the 21st century when it was owned by the Israeli government, Bezeq had a monopoly on landline telephony and Internet access infrastructure...
communication company started testing VDSL with 20, 25, 30 and 40 Mbit/s (asymmetric, up speed 1 Mbit/s) in certain areas in north Israel.
- VDSL services are provided since late 2009 using the Next generation networkNext Generation NetworkingNext-generation network is a broad term used to describe key architectural evolutions in telecommunication core and access networks. The general idea behind the NGN is that one network transports all information and services by encapsulating these into packets, similar to those used on the...
(NGN) of BezeqBezeqBezeq, the Israeli company for communications, is a telecommunications provider in Israel.Until the mid-first decade of the 21st century when it was owned by the Israeli government, Bezeq had a monopoly on landline telephony and Internet access infrastructure...
communication company. The maximum download speed is up to 100 Mbit/s.
Japan
- VDSL is offered by NTTNippon Telegraph and Telephone, commonly known as NTT, is a Japanese telecommunications company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Ranked the 31st in Fortune Global 500, NTT is the largest telecommunications company in Asia, and the second-largest in the world in terms of revenue....
under the product name, B-Flets. TEPCO, KDDIKDDIis a Japanese telecommunications operator formed in October 2000 through the merger of DDI Corp., KDD Corp., and IDO Corp. It has its headquarters in the Garden Air Tower in Iidabashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo....
, and SoftBankSoftBankis a Japanese telecommunications and internet corporation, with operations in broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-Commerce, Internet, broadmedia, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses....
also offer competing VDSL services.
- Japan's VDSL offerings use an FTTxFTTXFiber to the x is a generic term for any broadband network architecture using optical fiber to replace all or part of the usual metal local loop used for last mile telecommunications...
access line network architecture.
Malaysia
- Alcatel Lucent is also a provider of VDSL in Malaysia.
- Telekom Malaysia is deploying VDSL with its UniFi service in high-rise and residential apartment buildings.
- VDSL Network S.B. has also been a provider of VDSL technology for more than 3 years in Malaysia.
Mauritius
- VDSL is being rolled out mostly in the Hotel Industry in Mauritius by a private Network Solution Integrator company, Enterprise Data Services Ltd (EDS LTD). EDS is not an ISP, but provide the VDSL in hotels as opposed to the expensive cost of Fiber Optic. The service enables the hotels to provide both wired and wireless Broadband Internet access, Video On Demand and Music on Demand as well as IP telephony to the residents. Since November 2004, till date, EDS has already completed such installation in 12 hotels.
Monaco
- VDSL only, at a 30 Meg down / 2 Meg up rate, is offered to residential clients of Monaco Telecom, the incumbent monopoly operator for fixed lines, television and internet provision. At February 2011, this internet service costs €35 per month, use of the provided Monaco Telecom "MT Box", a rebranded Thomson TG789vn modem, is obligatory.
Netherlands
- VDSL roll-out is being tested by the company KPNKPNKPN is a Dutch landline and mobile telecommunications company, including both 2G and 3G mobile operations...
. KPN hardly invested in ADSL2+ in 2006, despite the current coverage of only 57% (2007), because they see a better future in VDSL. - VDSL is rolled out by Tele2 in 25 different cities on September 1, 2009.
New Zealand
- VDSL will be released within a one kilometre range of the Auckland city exchange by Vodafone, who plans to extend coverage after this 'test'. Testing also occurring for friendly users in Glenfield and Ponsonby.
- VDSL2 announced by TelstraClear on 16 October 2008, will be released in seven main centres, including Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, and Napier. With speeds of up to 30 Mbit/s symmetrical.
- From March 2009, VDSL2 line cards will be progressively installed into all roadside cabinets and local telephone exchanges in towns and cities with more than 500 lines by Telecom.
- From 27 May 2010 Telecom NZ will be launching a VDSL2 Technical Trial and will also be followed up with a Soft and Full launch in the months following.
Norway
- VDSL2 was first announced by NextGenTelNextGenTelNextGenTel is a Norwegian telecommunications company located in Bergen , Trondheim, Oslo, Stavanger, and Kristiansand. They offer ADSL, SHDSL, ADSL2+, VDSL2, IP TV, IP Telephony, and are WiMax solutions...
at the start of 2009, and is now also offered by Tafjord Marked (Mimer) in ÅlesundÅlesundis a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
and Drangedal Everk (DEAN) in DrangedalDrangedalDrangedal is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestestranda. The municipality of Drangedal was established on 1 January 1838...
. TelenorTelenorTelenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
started offering VDSL subscriptions on Feb 1 2011. Speeds are 25/5, 30/10 and 40/10. NextGenTel has different speeds (30/5 and 40/20)
Pakistan
- VDSL2 is announced recently by PTCLPTCLPTCL may be:* Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd, Pakistan* Peripheral T-cell lymphoma* Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, England...
to provide Data Rates of Up to 50 Mbit/s for 20,000 PKR per month
Romania
- VDSL is offered in urban areas by RomtelecomRomtelecomRomtelecom is the largest telecommunications company in Romania; the majority of shares are held by the Greek telecommunications company OTE . The Romanian state also has a minority stake of 45.99% in the company. The company had a monopoly for the provision of fixed telephony services until...
at speeds of 20:4 Mbit/s or 30:6 Mbit/s downstream:upstream for €5.5 per month, and €7.5 per month respectively (VAT included).
Russia
- VDSL appeared on 8 February 2005. It is provided by SCTS, offers Internet speeds ranging from 4:1.5 Mbit/s to 12:6 Mbit/s at Saratov city. Connection costs around €7-50 per month (including 125–1024 MB of external incoming traffic). Traffic costs around €0.03-0.05 per megabyteMegabyteThe megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...
.
Slovenia
- VDSL appeared on 1 October 2005. It is provided by T-2T-2 (ISP)T-2 is the second largest telecommunications provider in Slovenia. It was established on 15 May 2004.T-2 offers VDSL, FTTH, VoIP, 3G and IPTV connectivity to physical and business residents....
, offering triple playTriple play (telecommunications)In telecommunications, triple play service is a marketing term for the provisioning of two bandwidth-intensive services, high-speed Internet access and television, and a less bandwidth-demanding service, telephone, over a single broadband connection. Triple play focuses on a combined business...
services with Internet speeds ranging from 1 Mbit/s:256 kbit/s to 60:25 Mbit/s at more than 120 locations across the country (75% coverage). A 40:15 Mbit/s connection costs €56 per month.
South Korea
- KTKorea TelecomKT Corporation is a South Korean integrated wired/wireless telecommunication service provider. KT has an information & communications business, and has the largest portion of the South Korean local telephone and high-speed Internet business...
and other several providers offer VDSL in the place where FTTH is not available. The speed is varied from 4 Mbit/s to 100 Mbit/s by payment plans, about USD$25–40/month.
Spain
- VDSL roll-out by TelefonicaTelefónicaTelefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
began in 2005 in selected places in Madrid. Commercial launch up started on September 2009 (combined with free national telephone calls and TV-over-IP service) and December 2009 (combined with free national calls).
Sweden
- Bredbandsbolaget AB supplies fiber-optic VDSL, but not officially.
- They offer 60 Mbit downstream and 20 Mbit upstream.
Switzerland
- Used in the Bluewin TV television-over-IP service and in the DSL service with 20 Mbit/s downstream and 2.5 Mbit/s upstream, introduced in July 2007. The city of Zurich had a vote about putting Fibre (and not VDSL) infrastructure in place in 2007 which was approved by the voters. This "Fiber to the Home" network will be run by the city's power company and will offer maximum speeds of around 100Mbit bandwidth though it's not clear what the upload speeds or pricing will be. The Swiss telecom giant Swisscom offers VDSL in most of Switzerland.
Taiwan
- The VDSL modem is, and never marketed as such, a final link between the telephone line and their building's fiber terminal. As of 2011, FTTB service bandwidth is 100 Mbit/s download and 10 Mbit/s upload, and is a major improvement over ADSL in terms of attaining maximum contract bandwidth.
Thailand
- True Corp announced on 30 June 2010 that it would offer "Ultra hi-speed Internet", a VDSL2 services, for high-end condominiums. It's said to be Thailand's first ISP to provide a VDSL2 services. True Corp will offers two packages a 50 Mbit/s downstream and 3 Mbit/s upstream or 30 Mbit/s downstream and 2 Mbit/s. There are no specific date about when it will be available, it said that soon, within 2010.
Turkey
- Turk Telekom announced it would offer VDSL2 services for resale by Turkish ISPs as of July 1, 2008 across 73 of Turkey's 81 provinces, however service is still unavailable in most locations. Two packages in the form of 16 Mbit/s download/1 Mbit/s upload or 32 Mbit/s download/1 Mbit/s upload speeds were announced. 16 Mbit/s will sell for approximately $70, while 32 Mbit/s will sell for $90. Turkish ISP's that will offer the service include TTNET, TTNET Tellcom Biri and Smile
United States
- QwestQwestQwest Communications International, Inc. was a large United States telecommunications carrier. Qwest provided local service in 14 western U.S. states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.On April...
provides Internet access over FTTN VDSL in Denver, ColoradoDenver, ColoradoThe City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
; Boise, IdahoBoise, IdahoBoise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
; Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
; Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonSeattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, St. Paul, Minnesota; and the surrounding areas of these cities. According to the Qwest information page on current VDSL markets new VDSL service is only available in Phoenix, Omaha and Highlands Ranch CO. In Seattle and Denver areas, Qwest's rate structure extends up to 40 Mbit/s downstream and 20 Mbit/s upstream, for under $60/month. In Boise, Qwest offers 40, 20, or 12 Mbit/s downstream and 5 Mbit/s upstream over VDSL. Other locations are known to support up to 20 Mbit/s downstream. - AT&TAT&TAT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
provides Internet access and television service over VDSL in several regions under the trade-name U-verseU-VerseAT&T U-verse is a registered service mark under which AT&T offers Internet access, television, and telephone services in various parts of the United States. It began in 2008 to serve mostly residences and small businesses in urban and suburban areas.-Services:...
. The AT&T service is based on FTTN; FTTP is also used. - Verizon offers its FiOSFíosFíos is one of 17 parishes in Parres, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain....
service in some metropolitan areas at speed of up to 150 Mbit/s. The Verizon service is based on FTTP, and normally CAT5e Ethernet (or MoCAMultimedia over Coax AllianceMultimedia over Coax Alliance is a trade group promoting a standard that uses coaxial cables to connect consumer electronics and home networking devices in homes. It allows both data communication and the transfer of audio and video streams....
over coax) is used to deliver data service throughout the home. However, VDSL is used in MDUMulti-family residentialMulti-family residential is a classification of housing where multiple separate housing units for residential inhabitants are contained within one building or several buildings within one complex. A common form is an apartment building...
s when running CAT5e or coax to individual units is not practical.
United Kingdom
British Telecom and resellers:- Openreach, the Access Network delivery arm of BT Group conducted successful trials of VDSL using FTTC technology in the Muswell HillMuswell HillMuswell Hill is a suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey. It is situated about north of Charing Cross and around from the City of London. Muswell Hill is in the N10 postal district and mostly in the Hornsey and Wood Green parliamentary constituency.- History :The...
area of North London. Following this trial national rollout commenced under the banner of NGA (Next Generation Access) starting with selected exchange areas around the UK. The product will initially offer downstream bit rates of up to 40 Mbit/s dependent on the distance between the new DSLAM street-cabinet and the end user's premises, although Openreach will be investigating other technologies which could increase this to a potential 80 Mbit/s in the future. Alongside this Openreach are conducting additional trials into the deployment of FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) which although more expensive & complex to implement can provide downstream rates of up to 110 Mbit/s and is thought to be more future proofed than FTTC. Original projections indicated that FTTC was significantly cheaper to implement than FTTP, however current thinking is that the cost difference between the two technologies may be smaller than at first envisaged. - As of 2011, the Openreach product is also resold by other ISPs.
Other providers:
- A number of smaller regional ISPs also exist and sell VDSL based services.
- For example, Rutland telecom currently offer VDSL technology in some parts of the UK, mainly focused around the county of Rutland. Rutland telecom was the first ISP to offer VDSL services in the UK. Also ask4 Ltd, RipwireRipwireRipwire is a British company that sells Internet and telecommunications services, including hosting, broadband Internet connections, VOIP and interactive multi-touch software applications.- History :...
& DRBSY LTD announced the availability of up to 40 Mbit/s VDSL services for business users and consumers across South Yorkshire which utilises the infrastructure being rolled out by the four main councils in the area; Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley (collectively known as Digital Region Ltd), an EU government backed project. The network offers up to 40 Mbit/s downstream and up to 10 Mbit/s upstream with an assured level of service. The infrastructure consists of FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet) with sub loop unbundling to provide the last mile connection to the consumer via existing copper.