Cable Modems and xDSL
High-speed (256kbps -- 10Mbps) wide area connectivity that can be used to connect schools or for Internet access
Not generally available to rural areas
Designed and marketed to home and small business user
Hard to recommend or dismiss as a technology for school system use
- Both Cable Modem systems and xDSL can be and often are over-subscribed
- Some sort of service level agreement should be obtained before either of these technologies are considered for school use
- Generally Asymmetric (slow upload speed inappropriate for servers)