Formentera, the only Balearic island without ADSL

What happens to someone from Formentera who is interested in obtaining an ADSL line? Well he has to put up with not getting one, as can be seen on this web of the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología with information on if your telephone number can access this service. Formentera is the only Balearic island where there is no coverage for ADSL technology (although the other islands also have users without this service). This makes ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) the only option available for those who wish to improve on 56 kilobytes per second (kbps) of a normal modem.

But ISDN has download speed limitations. The maximum obtainable is 128 kbps, while ADSL can reach levels of 128 to 2 megas per second (depending on the price that one is prepared to pay). The fact that from the island access to this service of wide band of Internet promoted by Telefónica is not available has upset the cybernaut community of Formentera. The scarce market is one of the arguments given for not setting up this service. ADSL uses existing cables and only needs adaptations in the telephone exchanges.

For more information on ADSL you can consult this section of the web of the Asociación de Internautas.

Pere Marí
coordinador@formenteraweb.com

Date of publication: 11/09/2002

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