By Rebecca Ittner e know how it works. We know why it works. Now all that has to be determined is where it works.
Service providers offering ADSL services now face the final frontier - local loop qualification.
The length of the loop from the CO to the customer premises is limited to 18,000 ft. Presence of load coils and bridge taps. A T1 line present in a bundle of twisted pair. BellSouth and GTE Network Services have chosen different deployment strategies yet similar software solutions for their loop qualification programs. BellSouth began deploying ADSL service to carriers in seven target cities last month.