xDSL
Proper noun
Meaning
xDSL
(telecommunications) Any of various digital subscriber line technologies, such as ADSL, HDSL, and VDSL.
Examples
Now Internet access in India is provided by both public and private companies using a variety of technologies and media including dial-up (PSTN), xDSL, coaxial cable, Ethernet, FTTH, ISDN, HSDPA (3G), WiFi, WiMAX, etc. at a wide range of speeds and costs.
SHDSL), ITU-T G.991.2, standardized successor of HDSL and proprietary SDSL, up to 5,696 kbit/s per pair, up to four pairs * Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), umbrella term for xDSL where the bitrate is greater in one direction than the other.
The most popular Internet access technology is FTTx with about 54% of the market share as of 2015, xDSL comes second with about 38% of the market share.
There are several ISPs that provide broadband internet access using different technologies such as xDSL, ISDN, Leased Line, and Ethernet.