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Home DSL typically has three speed choices. The following prices are examples from Bluewin , the leading Swiss ISP and a subsidiary of Swisscom , as of July 2007 {Link without Title} :

  • 300/100 for CHF 9.- a month

  • 3500/300 for CHF 49.- a month

  • 5000/500 for CHF 69.- a month

  • 15000/1000 for CHF 89.- a month


There are usually no overages for traffic, as there is for the most part no monthly traffic limit. There is the occasional sign-up cost, which can cost up to CHF 150.-. Upon signing up with an ISP, one can choose to buy an analogue or ISDN DSL Modem , which can cost from CHF 50.- to 200.- depending on its' features. One can also ask a technician to install the material on-site, for approximately CHF 250.-.

Business DSL offers are similar in download speed to home offers and higher in upload speed. The following is Bluewin's fastest downstream offer as of July 2007 {Link without Title} :
  • 16000/4000 for CHF 1022.- a month, with a 500.- activation charge.


Typical added business services include priority over other traffic, thereby ensuring full speed, a Hardware Firewall solution to improve Network Security , and priority technical support.

ADSL providers in Switzerland and their websites:

The Swiss ADSL infrastructure is owned by Swisscom , the DSLAM hardware and software is provided by Alcatel-Lucent .

Cable is also available. Cablecom is the largest cable ISP. As of June 2007 it offers the following subscriptions {Link without Title} :

  • 500/100 for CHF 30.- a month

  • 3000/350 for CHF 45.- a month

  • 10000/1000 for CHF 65.- a month