What is VDSL?

VDSL (Very High Bit Rate Digital Subscriber Line) is a new and exciting technology that allows video, Internet and telephone service to operate simultaneously over the existing copper telephone wire coming into your office and home today.
VDSL is extremely fast asymmetric DSL technology, providing data and POTS service on a single twisted pair. VDSL is reserved for users in close proximity to a central office, and the closer the better: within 5,000 feet you can reach downstream speeds of 13 Mbps and at 1,000 feet download speeds of up to 52 Mbps can be achieved.
VDSL has not been standardized and some chip vendors have demonstrated 52 Mbps symmetric in short loops.