| SDSL (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line) | | | | service provider. You can also have DSL |
| Broadband provides high speed internet access | | | | provisioned through a third party provider. There |
| over ordinary copper telephone wires. It is | | | | are a number of other companies that market |
| primarily used by small to medium businesses. | | | | and resell SDSL Broadband services. The third |
| With SDLS there are low contention rates and | | | | party DSL providers rent the copper circuit from |
| identical uploading and downloading speeds. This | | | | the local incumbent phone company and then will |
| type of broadband is the ideal mid-point between | | | | provide the path to the internet along with ISP |
| ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) and a | | | | (Internet service provider) services, such as Email, |
| Leased Line. The service is also especially useful if | | | | web space, DNS and newsgroups. Traditional ISPs |
| you have home-workers needing faster upload | | | | may also sell SDSL, however they tend to offer |
| speeds. | | | | the service only in the local market they serve or |
| If this is a new installation, you will probably want | | | | are marketing access bundled with their ISP |
| to purchase an integrated DSL (Digital Subscriber | | | | services. |
| Line) modem and router. If you already have an | | | | Although costs vary widely, there are a few |
| existing router in place, then a stand alone DSL | | | | standard expenses. If the user had no previous |
| modem will do. If you do not currently have | | | | DSL installation, there is usually a onetime cost for |
| networked computers, then you will need to run | | | | the installation, setup and the hardware. The |
| something that is known as a CAT5 cable (a | | | | hardware includes a router or modem both are |
| Cable and Telephone cable) from the location of | | | | provided by the SDSL Broadband provider. The |
| your modem or router to each of the computers. | | | | monthly recurring charge will vary based on who |
| You may also consider installing a wireless router | | | | is providing the service and whether any special |
| if cabling is a problem, but generally a wireless | | | | offers are in place. To give you an idea, usually |
| router is not very secure and is limited to about | | | | prices will start from a monthly cost of |
| 50 feet. Some providers may have limitations on | | | | £209.99 (around $420 US Dollars) for a |
| Customer Provided Equipment (CPE) being | | | | 512kb connection and up to £249.99 ($450 |
| connected to their network, and it may require | | | | US Dollars) for a 2 Mb connection. |
| you to install specific types of equipment to allow | | | | Exact ordering details about this broadband |
| for the provider to properly manage and maintain | | | | connection details depend on the SDSL Broadband |
| their network. | | | | connection provider, be it the Phone Company, a |
| The most obvious choice for ordering SDSL | | | | third party or an ISP. Also the location of the |
| Broadband is always the local incumbent phone | | | | provider and the user play key roles in the |
| company, because these companies own the | | | | connectivity, installation and price. For most small |
| copper wire that already runs into the user's | | | | business the ordering and installation process is |
| location they have an advantage over any other | | | | easy, quick, and worthwhile in the end. |