Our Regional Office is now connected to the Internet directly through an HDSL (High data rate Digital Subscriber Line). This is the latest technology for high-speed broadband access*. We are the first to acquire such a connection in the region (there were some test connections before in Lebanon, United Arab Emirates and Jordan).
This will allow us to have a sustained baud rate (speed), with secure and fast connectivity and almost no disconnection time*. Besides HDSL we will keep our old cable leased line as backup.
* Cable systems use a shared network topology. Cable multisystem operators (MSOs) can increase bandwidth in two ways: by pushing the switching infrastructure closer to the neighborhood to reduce the number of nodes shared by each switch, or by using additional video channels to increase overall network bandwidth. Both are expensive. On the other hand, DSL's switched network offers dedicated bandwidth. This distinction is important because the applications of tomorrow -- such as streaming video, music on demand or interactive TV -- all require substantial bandwidth and likely will operate better on DSL (Digital Subscriber Line).