METHOD FOR DIGITALLY TRANSMITTING DATA WITH A VARIABLE BANDWIDTH

摘要

The invention relates to a method for digitally transmitting data with a variable bandwidth. Said method can be used in a network which has at least one server (3), a user terminal (6) and a network management system (TMN) (4). First of all, a connection is established between the user terminal (6) and the server (3) with an ADSL connection (12). Bandwidth selection data is then transmitted from the user terminal (6) to the network management system (4) allocated to the server (3). Information data is transmitted from the server (3) to the user terminal (6) and/or in the other direction via the ADSL connection (12) with a bandwidth corresponding to the previously transmitted bandwidth selection data. The bandwidth selection data can be transmitted in particular via the EOC-channel (8) of the ADSL connection (12). The network management system (4) transmits billing data to a billing unit (5) allocated to the server (3) in accordance with the previously transmitted bandwidth selection data. The invention enables the ADSL system operator various possibilities for service differentiation, resulting in greater possible exploitation of the market and therefore increased profitability.