Imagine downloading files, videos @speed of 52Mbps downstream :O on your normal twisted copper phone line.

Its called VDSL, Very high bit-rate DSL. you can subscribe to TV channels , internet connections at multiple nodes through a single connection. Although it looks really promising it will be quite expensive, there r more than one standard, it works on a short range of 1200metres/ 4000 feet approx. As always it will be introduced in some euro and american cities(dunno when).

Personally i m not really excited for this. the phone bills in Mumbai,India r already really high. the service will not be to-the-par. Cablenet has swooped the whole city. cablenet is really really cheap.

Please feel free to comment.
KYRO.

Below are some links if you want to get the Low-Down on this topic.


Howstuffworks

Demonstration of VDSL on Infineon site

the new internet2 sucessfull demo

Qwest VDSL services site