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An emerging high-speed Internet standard in Europe could eventually replace
current DSL options in the U.S. and abroad. The new G.SHDSL offers speeds that
are up to three times faster than most versions of DSL targeted at business
customers today, and some European communications carriers are already using
it on a limited basis.
The new standard, which is capable of speeds of up to 4.6mbps, was approved
by the International Telecommunication Union last February. Its data transfer
speeds allow people to download and upload information at the same rate, and
unlike current DSL technology, it can be made available to customers who are
more than three miles away from phone company switching facilities.
For more details on G.SHDSL, see "New DSL Offers Faster Speeds" at http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-7242800.html?tag=tp.pr