What type of communication is supported by leased lines?

Leased lines support bidirectional full-duplex communication, which means data can be transmitted and received simultaneously in both directions. This capability makes leased lines particularly valuable for businesses that utilize continuous data transfer and require a consistent and reliable connection.

In a bidirectional full-duplex system, devices can communicate with each other without waiting for the transmission to finish in one direction before sending data back in the opposite direction. This allows for greater efficiency and higher throughput, as both ends can send and receive data at the same time, making the communication more effective for applications such as video conferencing, VoIP, and real-time data transfer.

Other options like unidirectional communication imply that data flows only in one direction, which would not take advantage of the full potential of leased lines. Half-duplex communication limits the flow such that data can only be sent in one direction at a time, which would not meet the requirements for simultaneous transmission and reception. Broadcast communication typically refers to sending data to multiple recipients at once, a characteristic not inherent to leased lines, which are point-to-point connections designed for direct communication between two specific nodes.