Speed: DSL is the best solution for high-speed access. DSL can ensure the data rates necessary to handle all kinds of applications, such as broadcast quality video, by-directional video conferencing and very fast data transfer.

Connectivity: With DSL, a user is always connected, does not have to wait to check email or browse the Web because there is no dialing, absolutely no busy signals and no strange noises coming from your modem. Being online all the time places the world at your fingertips. New applications will take advantage of being always on. This constant connection will support streaming applications such as IP Multicast that will be used for business, education, and entertainment.

Ease of use: DSL has proven to be easy to use. It is up and running following a single visit from an installer. Once the installation is complete, the customer simply clicks on their browser and they are connected! Nothing could be easier.

Reliability: The copper-based telephone network over which DSL operates is one of the most reliable infrastructures in the world. It is very rare for phone lines to go down and when they do, service is usually restored very quickly.

Security: DSL, because it uses the existing telephone system, supplies a private, point-to-point connection between a user and the telephone company’s central office. Nearby customers do not share the line or cable so they have no access to another user’s data, which is vital for secure business and personal transactions whether from home or at work. Users can make purchases, transact their banking or deal with their most sensitive business issues and feel confident that the information is safe.