Most DSL providers are using ADSL technology to power their broadband Internet services, but many are beginning to look elsewhere for a speedier option, according to a study. Last year, ADSL ...

Broadcom is unique among DSL chip vendors in that it was active in developing VDSL technology before becoming a provider of ADSL chips as well. This extensive DSL knowledge provides Broadcom with a ...

Both ADSL and VDSL have their benefits and their proponents. Likewise, both have their drawbacks and their detractors. As DSL rollouts increase in both number and performance, the volume of the debate ...

The next generation of broadband came closer last week when Californian chip company Ikanos demonstrated Ethernet at 50 megabits per second (mbps) download speeds over a kilometer of copper wire. The ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. Texas ...

While some see a bleak future for VDSL service, which provides video, voice and data services through copper phone lines, a Fremont startup feels it has conquered Asia and is ready to take on Europe.

A high-bandwidth DSL technology that is backward compatible with operators' current infrastructures has been developed by Texas Instruments. It makes possible the addition of competitive video service ...

(TrueNet is contracted to the Commerce Commission to monitor broadband performance. It uses a network of probes attached to 400 volunteers' internet connections to rate ISPs — Editor.) In August, new ...

NETGEAR just announced a $250 high performance router with an embedded DSL modem supporting ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ and VDSL/VDSL2 speeds. The new Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router also offers ...

TL;DR: My VDSL sucks! Help me run a new 30-40m cable to replace my old, noise-prone POTS cabling. Long version: Hi all, I'm in Athens, Greece where the only way to get a decent broadband connection is ...