Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is a technology for transmitting digital information at a high bandwidth on existing phone lines to homes and businesses. Unlike regular dialup phone service, ADSL provides continously-available, "always on" connection. ADSL is asymmetric in that it uses most of the channel to transmit downstream to the user and only a small part to receive information from the user. ADSL simultaneously accommodates voice calls on the same line.

Our iSpeed ADSL service is a basic unlimited offering without a guaranteed committed information rate (CIR). iSpeed ADSL will be available in all of the FSM states, within 4.5 miles of the following locations: Kolonia CO, Palikir, South East Remote, Chuuk CO, Kosrae CO, and Yap CO and a designated ADSL-equipped wire center. All ADSL services will be subject to availability. Due to the unpredictable nature of the copper plant, service requests will only be accepted after line is tested.

Home iSpeed ADSL: Home ADSL services will be subject to availability and an acceptable usage policy. Home ADSL will not have any SLA associated with the service, and in the event of a failure it will be repaired when possible.

Business iSpeed ADSL: Business ADSL services will be subject to availability. Business ADSL will have a minimal SLA (within 72 hours).

Very high bit-rate Digital Line Subscriber or VDSL: VDSL is a premium IP services offering that will only be available subject to availability of facilities. VDSL cannot be offered where direct physical connection to the Company’s Fiber Optic is not available. VDSL will be guaranteed a CIR of 50% of purchased bandwidth. VDSL is a synchronous offering which can easily reach speeds of 20Mbps within distances of 2.5 miles. VDSL will not be subject to any download quotas, and users will have unlimited access at their connection speed. VDSL will be provided with a medium SLA (within 48 hours) for service repair, and a CR of 4.