Internet Solutions (IS) is planning to offer asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) services to customers. However, IS ADSL services will not be introduced immediately.
ADSL services are able to carry voice, data and video simultaneously and inexpensively on the existing analogue telephone network infrastructure.
ADSL is capable of providing the high capacity data transfer speeds that are becoming critical in business - particularly e-business.
ADSL is made possible by connecting ADSL modems on two sides of a copper pair or telephone line. This is basically a form of compression allowing an infrastructure to support more data than it normally would.
But it`s not all plain sailing with ADSL.
There are a few inherent problems with the technology. It becomes less effective the further the distance it covers. The optimum distance for ADSL is seen to be up to 5km after which the quality of the transmission reduces gradually.
Due to the fact that the infrastructure that it runs on was initially created for voice traffic only, there have been some problems with stability and reliability.
The main market for ADSL will be ISDN users who will now be able to get a flat rate for services.
IS has made every effort to engage in talks with Telkom, and is planning to offer an ADSL service for its customers the moment that the company is confident that it will be able to offer an ADSL service with real value.
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Established in 1993 as the country`s first commercial Internet service provider, IS has grown in stature and today attracts 80% of the SA`s top 250 listed companies. IS remains the leading ISP with a market share of over 50%. Probably one of the country`s most successful post-apartheid companies, IS has expanded from being a pure Internet connectivity provider to an innovative and pioneering business with services that include Internet access, VPNs, hosting, dial-up, security and business gateway solutions. Testimony to its recognition as a market leader IS has earned an impressive collection of awards, which includes eight First National Bank "Most Admired" awards, Professional Management Review silver and golden arrow awards and even a Loerie award for its design work.
In 2002, IS was certified as a Cisco Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), the first and only company outside of the US to be awarded this accolade. The CPN-MSSP brand associates IS with the worldwide leaders in Internet security.
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