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DSL Specifications 
G.SHDSL (ATM mode) specifications (Cisco 
888) 
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Conexant/Ikanos Chipset 
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2- and 4-wire modes 
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Symmetrical WAN speeds up to 2.304 Mbps over a single copper pair and up to 4.608 
Mbps over two copper pairs using ITU-T G.991.2 Annex A and Annex B 
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Wetting current (Section A.5.3.3 of G.991.2) 
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Dying gasp; uses power status bit (Section 7.1.2.5.3 of G.991.2) for signaling 
G.SHDSL (EFM mode) specifications (Cisco 
888E) 
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Conexant/Ikanos Chipset 
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2-wire mode 
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Offers symmetrical WAN speeds up to 2.304 Mbps over a single copper pair using ITU-T 
G.991.2 Annex A and Annex B 
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Symmetrical WAN speeds from 768 kbps to 5.696 Mbps over a single copper pair using 
ITU-T G.991.2 Annex F and Annex G 
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Symmetrical WAN speeds up to 22.784 Mbps over four copper pairs using IEEE 802.3ah 
EFM bonding 
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Wetting current (Section A.5.3.3 of G.991.2) 
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Dying gasp; uses power status bit (Section 7.1.2.5.3 of G.991.2) for signaling 
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Rate adaption 
Table 13.  Multi-mode DSL DSLAM Interoperability for Cisco 887VA 
DSLAM  VDSL2 over POTS Line Card Chipset 
ZTE 9806  Broadcom 
Huawei MA5600  Broadcom 
Table 14.  Multi-mode DSL DSLAM Interoperability for Cisco 886VA 
Siemens HIX 5300  Infineon 
ECI 480  Infineon 
Alcatel ASAM 7300  Globespan 
Table 15.  ADSL-over-ISDN DSLAM Interoperability for Cisco 886 
DSLAM  ADSL2/2+ over ISDN Line-Card Chipset 
Siemens HIX 5300  Infineon 
ECI 480  Infineon 
Alcatel ASAM 7300  Globespan 
Table 16.  ADSL over Basic Telephone Service DSLAM Interoperability for Cisco 887 and 887M 
DSLAM  ADSL2/2+ over Basic Telephone Service Line-Card Chipset 
Alcatel ASAM 7300  Broadcom (Annex A and Annex M) 
ECI 480  Infineon (Annex A and Annex M) 
Ericsson  Broadcom (Annex A and M) 
Huawei 5600  Globespan (Annex A only) 
Lucent Stinger  Globespan (Annex A and Annex M) 
Table 17.  VDSL2 DSLAM Interoperability for Cisco 887V 
DSLAM  VDSL2 over POTS Line Card Chipset 
ZTE 9806  Broadcom 
Huawei MA5600  Broadcom