 smaller branch offices, bypassing the high cost of T-3/E-3 or fiber access. Remote LAN access-The symmetry of SHDSL makes it an excellent vehi- cle for providing remote LAN access, which is used by teleworkers, SOHO environments, and campus locations. Residential applications of G.SHDSL include the following: Extended reach for remote customers-Because G.SHDSL technology sup- ports the use of repeaters, subscribers outside the reach of ADSL can benefit from DSL service. Internet gaming-The gaming community uses ranking levels, and every 5 milliseconds of delay (i.e., slower packet transmission response) results DSL Technology in a lower ranking level. Asymmetric service, with its slower upstream speed, skews the player's performance and therefore ranking. G.SHDSL, because it is symmetrical, ensures a successful Internet gaming application. Residential gateway access-Use of a residential gateway allows all the res- idents of a household to have simultaneous access to multiple services both to and from the home. Peer-to-peer services-For those engaging in information sharing with cli- ents and colleagues, such as media file sharing, G.SHDSL enables successful two-way communication. G.SHDSL also supports a third market, the multiunit market, generically called MxU and alternatively referring to as multiple-dwelling unit (MDU) or multiple- tenant unit (MTU). MDUs include apartment buildings, condominiums, and com- mercial multitenant office buildings, and MTUs are generally hotels. The G.SHDSL with Inverse Multiplexing over ATM (IMA) feature enables G.SHDSL over multiple lines multiplexed together to offer higher-speed service rates between MxU and the network without needing to install T-3/E-3 lines or pull fiber to the building. The main drawback of G.SHDSL is that its data rates are not sufficient to sup- port triple- or quadruple-play applications. ADSL was initially introduced in 1993, with the principal driver being the much- anticipated deployment of video-on-demand (VOD). However, because of some early issue