Texas Instruments Develops DSL Chip Capable of 200Mbps
Texas Instruments announced a new DSL technology that they have developed that is called UDSL (Uni-DSL). The new UDSL is backward compatible with ADSL, VDSL, and other DSL technology making UDSL easy to implement. UDSL will also allow carriers to offer bandwidth speeds up to 200MBps, which puts my 6Mbps DSL line to shame!
The UDSL approach and technology will support ultra-high speed rates of 200Mbps aggregate throughput for one line of DSL, which can be used to provide 100Mbps symmetric or an asymmetric service, such as 150Mbps downstream-50Mbps upstream in shorter loops. Additionally, since UDSL is backwards compatible with all DMT standards, (ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+ and VDSL, as well as the upcoming VDSL2 standard) operators will be able to support multiple DSL service options using one solution. This compatibility provides capital expenditure savings across their entire network. UDSL also allows operators to keep pace with expanding technologies, delivering today's ADSL standards while providing the option to upgrade to video services once their business models are in place.
"Video is the next big growth opportunity worldwide for the entire DSL market from technology and equipment providers to operators. The UDSL architecture enables operators to deliver triple-play services for voice, video and data to consumers while saving capital expenditures throughout their network since it supports all ADSL and VDSL standards and requires limited fiber investment," said Joseph Crupi, vice president of TI's Broadband Communications Group.
The distance required to obtain a "sync rate" with UDSL is very similar to an ADSL connection. "We'd like our version of the technology to become a standard. And we're working with people developing the VDSL2 standards to make sure that we will support that technology too, when it becomes a standard." said Pete Chow the chief technology officer of DSL at Texas Instruments.
Texas Instruments said you should expect to see UDSL products in 2006.
