The rollout of ADSL2+ is one of the largest network upgrades Telecom has undertaken in recent years. This will allow the deployment of next generation broadband services such as those delivered using Enhanced UBA.

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is a communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional analogue modem. ADSL uses frequencies higher than normal hearing can detect. The ADSL deployed by Telecom today utilises the 25.8kHz to 1.1 MHz band.

ADSL2+ is another variant of this technology which increases the downstream spectrum upper limit to 2.2MHz and can deliver higher downstream rates over short distances (≈ 2km). Actual speed will be impacted by a variety of factors, including line length, cable size, service type, and house wiring.

Already more than 570,000 customers access broadband using the ADSL2+ high-speed broadband electronics that are located in telephone exchanges and roadside cabinets across the country. And the number is growing as more telephone exchanges and cabinets are equipped with ADSL2+ electronics.