Title: Compare broadband DSL and ISDN.
Course: Telecommunications I (10006-I) > Section: Exploring Analog Telephony and Transmission Service Providers

Comparison should include

- definition of the term DSL (digital subscriber line)—technology that provides Internet access by transmitting digital data over a local telephone network
- definition of the term ISDN (integrated services digital network)—technology that allows simultaneous voice and data transfer over a local telephone network
- the similarities and differences of the services
- the speed of each service.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why can DSL be used on a basic telephone line?
- What is a major market application for ISDN?
- What term would be used to describe a broad range of technologies that provide a higher data rate access to the Internet?