ASSIA Inc Blog

2012: THE YEAR OF VDSL

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:16:09 GMT

With the race to provide ubiquitous high-speed broadband for new services heating up, it looks as though 2012 is set to be the year of VDSL (very-high-speed digital subscriber line), and a great year for DSL overall.

High-Speed Broadband: Get Ready for IPTV!

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:18:09 GMT

The explosion in the popularity of Internet applications and bandwidth-intensive services, such as IPTV or OTT content, as well as the dramatic increase in the number of in-home internet connected devices, continues to create a huge demand for high-speed broadband. Today's tech-savvy consumer expects and demands always-on, fast and reliable Internet connectivity.

The future of high-speed broadband access is already lined up

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:18:09 GMT

>When it comes to achieving next-generation broadband speeds, mainstream opinion seems to focus on fiber to the home (FTTH) as the Holy Grail of the future. While there's no denying that FTTH can offer amazing speeds, the potential of high speeds over existing copper lines - and the advantages - should not be overlooked.

Go Green with ASSIA Power Management

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:18:09 GMT

Whether global warming is the real thing or nature's hiccup, much of the world is determined to develop and use green energy solutions to reduce power consumption and CO2 emissions. Governments and regulatory agencies are leading this effort, which is likely the right direction regardless of the cause of climate change. As part of the overall push to lower power consumption, there is increasing pressure to cut power in telecommunications data centers. One area that many operators are focusing on is improving energy efficiency in their DSL networks.

Why unified management for DSL is important and achievable

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:01 GMT

There are nearly five-hundred million (500,000,000) broadband subscribers worldwide today, and all have individual expectations for their broadband services. E-mail and Web access are common applications, to be sure. Beyond that, however, each customer consumes broadband services in a different way. Some customers want to stream music and video entertainment, others want to manage and monitor home energy use, some use it for telecommuting, some are gamers, etc. Add to this the diversity of the access and home network technologies that deliver broadband services – which include DSL, Fiber, Cable, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Powerline – and the different broadband requirements for each service, and one begins to appreciate the complexity faced by operators in delivering high-quality services at an acceptable cost.

Why the DSL subscriber base is growing faster than for any other broadband technology

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT

For this inaugural blog, let's focus on why DSL continues to serve more subscribers than any other broadband technology, and why the DSL subscriber base is growing faster than for any other broadband technology.