Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is an access technologythat utilizes ordinary copper telephone lines to enable broadbandhigh-speed digital data transmission and interactive multimediaapplications.

ADSL greatly increases the signal carrying capacity of coppertelephone lines without interfering with regular telephoneservices. For the ADSL user, this means faster downloads and morereliable connectivity. ADSL devices make it possible to enjoybenefits such as high-speed Internet access without experiencingany loss of quality or disruption of voice/fax telephonecapabilities.