DSL IC market rebounding, shifting to VDSL.In-Stat/MDR (Scottsdale, AZ, www.instat.com) reports that the market for digital subscriber lines See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ) integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (ICs) rebounded, in terms of port shipments, in 2002 after a difficult 2001. The high-tech market research firm finds that total silicon shipments rose from 38.1 million ports in 2001 to 50 million ports in 2002. However, total DSL IC revenue fell from $699 million in 2001 to $594.9 million in 2002. "There are a number of drivers and challenges for DSL services and equipment, and, as a component-level device, DSL IC shipments are largely a function of the growth of DSL services," said Sam Lucero, industry analyst with In-Stat/MDR. "Key drivers include consumer demand for broadband content and services, new service provider revenue opportunities, reduction of subscriber churn, dense urban populations in Asia and, to a lesser extent, Europe, and strong service provider competition in Asia." Challenges seem to be U.S.-focused, and Lucero cites them as service provider financial difficulties, longer local loop lengths, the problematic U.S. regulatory situation, predominance of cable modems as the broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. technology of choice and content provider intransigence in·tran·si·gent also in·tran·si·geant adj. Refusing to moderate a position, especially an extreme position; uncompromising. [French intransigeant, from Spanish intransigente : . |
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