Basically, DSL has a higher theoretical throughput, but cable has a higher AVERAGE throughput.
An analogy:
back in the early days of steam locomotives, they conentrated on making engins that had higher top speed. They built trains faster and faster. There was even a steam engine that could go 130 MPH. BUT it took a long downhill run to get that fast, but once at speed, it could hold it straight and level.
As time went by they realized that a better AVERAGE speed actually got the cargo there faster than a high TOP speed.
At that point they concentrated on making trains with better AVERAGE speed.
I hope that wasnt to OT for everyone to follow.
Iraq-Land of the lost!
