I really hate to sound stupid, but this DSL Lite thing has me a bit confused.
Could someone explain, like they were talking to an intelligent third-grader, what it is and how it works? I was under the impression that copper phone lines were pretty much maxed out at about 35K bps, and only compression allowed faster throughput. But, if we are now talking about simultaneous vox/data transmission, does that mean that there will be a frequency shift to avoid conflicts? If so, does that mean we all need new phones, or just new modems?
Dumb questions, I know, but I'll sure appreciate anyone with the patience to explain.
If this DSL thing really pans out, I guess it will mean that the 56.6 v.90 modem I just grabbed for $21 wasn't such a bargain after all?
Thanks in advance,
jim |
