Re: reason for assymetricity of upload vs download speeds
- From: Lew Pitcher <lpitcher@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:44:55 -0400
In comp.os.linux.misc, Rahul wrote:
I've noticed that my upload speeds over DSL are always lower than download
speeds. Is there a tchnological reason for this assymetricity?
Tell me, when you say "DSL", are you referring to ADSL or SDSL?
If you really mean "ADSL", then you already have an explanation for the
asymmetry: ADSL stands for "Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line", where the
technology itself limits the network speed outbound from your node to a
value lower than the network speed inbound to your node.
OTOH, if you mean "SDSL" (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line), the inbound
and outbound speeds should be the same (symmetric). SDSL is often more
expensive than ADSL, and usually only offered as a business solution.
Or is this
artificial throttling of bandwidth imposed by the ISP's as a effective way
to introduce price-discrimination based pricing stratgies that make the
guys who value uploads pay more.(a minority of their target customers)
This may be the case with either ADSL or SDSL.
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