VDSL Profiles

VDSL2 supports 8 distinct “profiles” with varying maximum downstream and upstream throughput as well as different bandwidth frequencies and transceiver power.

Profile Bandwidth Channels Channel Size Max. Downstream Speed Max. Upstream Speed Downstream Power Upstream Power
8a 8,832 kHz 2,048 4.3125 kHz 50 Mbps NA +17.5 dBm +14.5 dBm
8b 8,832 kHz 2,048 4.3125 kHz 50 Mbps NA +20.5 dBm +14.5 dBm
8c 8,832 kHz 2,048 4.3125 kHz 50 Mbps NA +11.5 dBm +14.5 dBm
8d 8,832 kHz 2,048 4.3125 kHz 50 Mbps NA +14.5 dBm +14.5 dBm
12a 12,000 kHz 2,783 4.3125 kHz 68 Mbps NA +14.5 dBm +14.5 dBm
12b 12,000 kHz 2,783 4.3125 kHz 68 Mbps NA +14.5 dBm +14.5 dBm
17a 17,664 kHz 4,096 4.3125 kHz 100 Mbps 50 Mbps +14.5 dBm +14.5 dBm
30a 30,000 kHz 3,479 8.625 kHz 200 Mbps 100 Mbps +14.5 dBm +14.5 dBm