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Features vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
VDSL, carrying between 13 and 52 Mbps of data downstream, offers the most throughput and is the best bet for multiple streams of video. Gateways with VDSL interfaces allow the reception of three MPEG-2 broadcast quality video streams. Each telco chooses which DSL flavor to use based on the distance of potential customers from the central office, conditions of the infrastructure such as quality of the line and types of service offerings, says In-Stat. Projected demand for video services is pushing telcos to consider deploying fiber-optic cables to the curb, or even directly to the home to boost the amount of bandwidth available to each consumer. Knowing Chris, he won't settle for anything less than the fiber-optic cables.