These are the most common connections, with 67% of New Zealanders using DSL broadband. ADSL2+ is standard for supplying internet connectivity through Plain Old telephone Service (POTS) line. It is designed to work approximately twice as quickly as ADSL. This means speed of up to 24Mbits for downstream and 1Mbits for upstream are theoretically possible according to New Zealand Standard.
However, it is frequently sold on a high contention ratio which gives you extremely poor performance during peak hours and this is where we come in! RTL Networks promises to provide a connection with low contention rates meaning we are able to provide top speeds, even at peak hours.
Additionally, ADSL2+ is highly influenced by the distance between the customer and the local telephone exchange. Since DSL is sensitive to distance, the closer the customer is to the equipment, the faster the connections will be.
Pricing for an ADSL Connection
Additionally ADSL2+ allows port bonding. This is where multiple ports (DSL) are physically provisioned to the end user and the total bandwidth is equal to the sum of all provisioned ports. So if 2 lines capable of 24 Mbits were bonded the end result would be a connection capable of 48 Mbits download and twice the original upload speed. Not all DSLAM vendors have implemented this functionality. Doing this will increase the speed available, though it won’t necessarily double the speed.