re: Optical Solutions Wins FTTH ContractWins the race to Chapter 11. A dubious victory, I should think.
The economics just aren't there. There will not be fiber to the home beyond maybe 5-10 % penetration, maybe ever.
Watch for ethernet over the copper you already have, at 100 MBits/sec to be the RBOCs' answer to cable IP services to the home. Remember where you heard this.
re: Optical Solutions Wins FTTH ContractNo doubt you will be proven correct Mr. Coyote, at least about FTTH never happening. As for the RBOCs doing anything else soon? That's another question...
re: Optical Solutions Wins FTTH Contractwilecoyote comments: "Watch for ethernet over the copper you already have, at 100 MBits/sec to be the RBOCs' answer to cable IP services to the home. "
Oh, sure, at 200 foot max reach and $10,000 per month. I think you've fallen off too many cliffs and been impaled on too many cacti, wile.
re: Optical Solutions Wins FTTH ContractMany baby boomers have become accustomed to high speed networks in their office. When they leave corporate America and begin their second careers they will expect the same networks to and troughout their homes.
I heard stats that 3 of 10 retirees move to a new home. This should open a significant opportunity for communities which build out an advanced communications infrastructure.
The remaining 7 of 10 will spend handsomly upgrading their existing abode. Stuctured wiring kits may become as popular as sprinkler systems.
A final note, people leaving corporate America have a high expectation for services. They expect competitive and quality services from our public agencies. Today library staffs already complain that they are unable to meet these public expectations and the herd hasn't shown up yet.
PS. FCC Powell's recent speech is pretty good. Maybe he will build his own legacy beyond that of his father. Time will tell. http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Po...
The public interest may need an autonomous bureaucrat the likes of Pinchot if democratic fiber is going to be installed. http://pup.princeton.edu/chapt...
re: Optical Solutions Wins FTTH ContractThe economics just aren't there. There will not be fiber to the home beyond maybe 5-10 % penetration, maybe ever. _______________
That's what IBM said about PCs. And they were right, though only when looking at the business from their perspective. (Reality is defined by one's perception.)
Technically speaking, pulling last mile fiber vs. preserving yesterday's copper loop is a no brainer. Economically speaking, the problem has little to do with costs of pulling the fiber but rather has everything to do with controlling the infrastructure.
re: Optical Solutions Wins FTTH ContractThe economics just aren't there. There will not be fiber to the home beyond maybe 5-10 % penetration, maybe ever. ----------------------------------------- Here are a 65 companies that are betting that you are wrong wilecoyote www.ftthcouncil.org/directory....
re: Optical Solutions Wins FTTH ContractLast mile will be a mixed bag. FTTH will likely dominate the planned community market, where developers can wire a subdivision on their own, with a dedicated switch requiring only one connection to the public infrastructure serving hundreds of wired homes.
Wireless is also likely to grab a major chunk of the broadband market. Protocol and security issues abound at present, but those problems will be resolved over time. It makes much more sense, economically and logistically to cover existing communities via wireless spectrum rather than try to pull fiber into communities where all residents may not care to connect.
Copper will serve the rest. Not everyone is as concerned with high speed as those of us who work in high tech. Dialup & DSL-type services will continue to satisfy the majority.
re: Optical Solutions Wins FTTH ContractYou are correct sir Personally my connection is Wireless Broadband, cable modems have not yet been deployed in my area and DSL is not an option in my area The service is provided by the city where I live, www.BWIG.net 256k for $29 a month for an always on connection compared to the $23 a month I used to pay for prodigy with a slow dial up connection then I either needed a separate phone line for the computer or my teenage daughter.
re: Optical Solutions Wins FTTH ContractI just heard that Quantum Bridge is laying off more than 50% of their work force!!! So much for their contribution to this Last Mile debate!
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