Overviews and tutorials
FAQ from DSL newsgroups
Maintained by John Kristoff, frequently updated, detailed and practical. A great place to start your research.
Technical FAQ
DSL Forum.
DSL FAQ
An ISP's voluminous page of frequently asked questions.
StarNet.
FAQ
DSL Reports.com
FAQ - Links
A collection of links to the FAQ pages of multiple DSL vendor sites.
xDSL.com
Our very own DSL primer
Complete with audio and slides.
xDSL Technology
A very lucid and practical primer.
Randy Day.
Digital Subscriber Line and its variations
Well-done comprehensive and succinct overview with links.
Whatis.com.
General Introduction to Copper Access Technologies
Overview of DSL and its variants.
ADSL Forum.
IDSL overview
ADSL over ISDN.
Orckit.
The DSL Sourcebook - 2nd Edition
Top quality book-length tutorial online. Requires free registration.
Paradyne.
Extending Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Services to Remote Digital Loop Carrier (DLC) Locations Tutorial
WebProforum.
ADSL Tutorial: Twisted Pair Access to the Information Highway
Yellowhead.com
Major DSL sites
DSL Forum
Previously named the ADSL Forum, it's a nonprofit international organization of about 275 companies that are leaders in DSL-based technologies.
DSL Life
The consumer site of the DSL Forum offers news, press releases, events, vendors information and ADSL vendors comparison, FAQ and an ADSL tutorial.
DSL Forum.
DSL Reports
Provides news, FAQs, reviews of DSL providers and general help in choosing one.
Broadband Info.com
Offers news, product information, buyer's guide, directory and much more.
Highspeed Internet Access
Find news, market research reports and conference info.
Igigroup.com, A Telecom Information Portal.
Everything DSL
An excellent site helping you find out if you have business or residential DSL in your area and offering a list of DSL consultants, as well as DSL news, FAQ, ISPs, links to DSL hardware and other reference sources.
EverythingDSL.com
An Overview of DSL and xDSL
A collection of links.
About.com
DSL Prime
A basic reference site for providers and DSL technology news. Offers free e-mail newsletter.
DSL Knowledge Center
Has a good collection of white papers.
Orckit.
Cable modem Information
A bit messy and overcrowded but in general very informative site containing DSL news, user opinions and related links.
Tzolkin Corporation.
The DSL Center
Contains DSL FAQ and glossary. The news section hasn't been updated since March '99.
DSL Marketplace
Depicts the market and its players and explains how Aware fits into the picture.
Aware.
ADSL
ADSL Overview
Rad Data Communications.
SDSL
What is SDSL?
Definition.
Indiana Univresity Knowledge Base.
SDSL/IDSL Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
3Com.
SDSL vs. ADSL
A comparison from World Wide Net.
HDSL
What is HDSL?
Whatis.com
Voice over DSL
Voice over DSL
Network World Tech Update, 8/2/99.
The case for voice over DSL
White paper.
Flowpoint.
Voice over DSL
An overview article.
DSL Prime.
Voice over DSL
An overview article.
Geocities.
Recent Network World coverage
Breaking voice over DSL articles.
Case studies
A sprinkling of early DSL experiences
Turnstone Systems tells its tales - some good, some bizarre - of using the high-speed service.
Network World, 11/9/98.
DSL really is cool
Network World Signature Series Editor Beth Schultz discusses her DSL connection and why she'd never give it up.
Network World Fusion, 7/5/99.
Journey to DSL: 20 miles of bad road
Network World Senior Editor John Fontana discusses the travails of getting DSL from US WEST.
Network World, 6/6/99.
Voice over DSL trial passes muster
Voice over digital subscriber line may be the prescription for Medical Transcription Solutions of New York to streamline its telecommunications operation.
Network World, 11/29/99.
Newsletters
Network World Newsletter on ISPs
Browse or search the archive of our free twice-weekly newsletter by Denise Pappalardo, Network World senior editor.
ADSL News
Monthly newsletter devoted to worldwide developments in digital subscriber line technologies, including ADSL, RDSL, SDSL, VDSL and HDSL.
Igigroup.com
DSL Newsletter
A carrier serving Southern California offers free subscription for its e-mail newsletter.
MM Internet.
ISP Business
An ISP business newsletter.
Igigroup.com
The latest DSL news
From Network World.
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