Naked DSL (NDSL) is the source of DSL service at a wholesale or retail level on a standalone basis, without the need for concurrent supply of PSTN telephone service. The advent of Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (commonly known as ADSL) broadband plans improved the ISP dial up situation, accelerated download speeds to 8Mbps and allowed a telephone line to be, used simultaneously for voice telephony and Internet access. Spin-offs of basic ADSL, ADSL2, and ADSL2+ increased download speeds even further to rates of 12Mbps or 24Mbps, however, today, there are a variety of means of accessing the web without a phone line.

Naked DSL is accessible in several countries, if not countrywide then via at least one company In Naked DSL, you get broadband, but you don’t have a phone service on the telephone line and don’t pay a monthly rental fee. Of course you’ll need to utilize your mobile or VOIP to make telephone calls. Naked DSL uses part of the cable for the switch to the splitter is taken off which lets the dial tone be taken off the phone line. Naked DSL is still a relatively young technology as it only came into being in 1999. .

A phone line is the first thing needed to access naked DSL. But the most essential factor is your location, and what ISPs are operating in your area. ISPs everywhere do no always offer naked DSL. Speaking in technical terms, this is because naked DSL can only be offered by ISPs who install their own DSLAMs in Telstra exchanges. An Australian owned national ISP, Internode, has helped to lay the foundation by pitching their Naked DSL products using Optus DSLAMs instead. Naked DSLs availability in each state will depend on what exchange you are loacated close to. For regular ADSL2+ based broadband you need to have an active fixed line phone service. Naked Broadband does not entail you to have an active fixed line phone service. The ‘copper’ phone line is used specifically for the broadband service. You don’t even need to have a conventional telephone handset on the premises. If you do not need a regular fixed line phone service, Naked DSL is a great option giving you high speed ADSL2+ broadband without the hassle and additional expense of monthly fixed line phone bills. Naked DSL has lightning fast ADSL2+ download and upload speeds

Also, referred to as dry loop, or unbundled DSL, naked broadband makes affordable, high-speed Internet available to all customers. Naked DSL costs a little more than bundled DSL, but can still be economical than cable Internet alternatives. The offerings for naked DSL might be limited to fewer plans than bundled DSL, and because it’s a little more expensive than bundled DSL, you won’t see quite the savings between it and cable, but it is still likely to present a savings. People who thought they would use dial-up and keep the landline will find that the slowest naked DSL plan is multiple times faster than dial up services.

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