This new ATM 25.6-Mbps (commonly known as ATM 25) network module is designed to connect to an external ADSL modem, allowing branch offices to utilize the high speeds available with an ADSL connection. Speeds up to 8 Mbps downstream and 1Mbps upstream can be achieved. Being standards based, the ATM 25 network module can connect to Cisco ATM-enabled ADSL modems, as well as to other vendors' ATM-enabled ADSL external modems.Benefits of this high-speed connection between branch offices or between a branch office and the Internet include high-speed data transfer and support for new multimedia applications including voice, video, distance learning, and fax applications. Using an ATM transport allows for ATM application-specific quality of service (QoS) to be used, especially important for the next generation of delay-sensitive multimedia traffic.