ADSL rollout set to kill off ISDN

The rollout of BT's Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology could see the end of ISDN, according to Silicon.com guest interviewee Dusty McSheffrey.

McSheffrey, system architect at advertising agency, Leagus Delaney, said ISDN is not meeting the needs of his company because of a lack of standards. "ISDN is a dead technology," he told Silicon.com.

Conversely, he added, DSL technology does have a value for the corporate market. "Some people say at consumer level, the actual speed and bit rate makes it very interesting to the small to medium-sized business.

"Obviously, if its being developed for consumers it's going to be much cheaper for business, so business has to look at it very seriously," he said

Companies wishing to expand within the European community also face problems due to the cost involved linking offices. "Expansion for businesses that want to take part in the Europe is being hampered by the cost of leased lines," he concluded.

With Leagus Delaney expanding its operations on the continent, McSheffrey has already installed facilities to handle the changeover from ISDN to DSL.

The full interview with Dusty McSheffrey can be seen on the Media & Marketing Channel (http://www.silicon.com/media ).