Preface

The title DSL Advances refers to the multitude of developments in digital subscriber line technology, network architectures, and applications since DSL entered the mass market in early 1999. The title also speaks of the evolution of DSL from an obscure network technology to a consumer service used by tens of millions of customers throughout the world. Many books, including Understanding Digital Subscriber Line Technology (Starr, Cioffi, and Silverman; Prentice Hall, 1999) described the fundamentals of DSL technology and its usage up to early 1999. DSL has transformed from a technology to a networked lifestyle enjoyed by millions of people.

This book is the second in a series of books on DSL. Chapters 1 and 2 of DSL Advances provide the ...

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