Infochannel 'capable and ready to provide DSL' INTERNET SERVICE Provider (ISP) Infochannel Limited, says it is "capable and ready to provide Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service to our customers." According to Mr. Patrick Terrelonge, CEO of Infochannel, "with DSL technology we will be able to provide our subscribers with much greater speed for Internet access, 'always on' connectivity, faster data transmission and a host of other services including video-on-demand, which will save time and increase efficiency of telecommunications. "We have the capability and are ready to make this available to our subscribers, as soon as our local telephone service makes the necessary changes to the existing infrastructure." In explaining the scope of DSL, Mr. Terrelonge said it is a modem technology that "enables existing telephone lines to facilitate a range of high speed communications." He said with the use of DSL technology, information can be transmitted at up to 20 times faster than is currently possible. Accessing this technology in Jamaica at this time, will require the partnering of the telephone company with other Internet service providers to make DSL available in the island. This type of collaboration, he said, "is the norm in the United States and Europe." Mr. Terrelonge added, "We are aware that the changes are being made and testing is now being done. We expect the completion of this process very soon, at which point we will offer DSL service at highly competitive rates."
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