Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | im not impressed at all
100 meters is only 328 feet. thats almost having the DSLAM on your lawn.
now 97Mbit at 4-5km would be impressive.
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20
| In my opionion, until DSL technology can reach everyone and have some kind of a uniform deployment across the network, the technology will be worth nothing more than it is today.. internet surfing.
Until they fiber up the area, which is going to be telco's only true entrance into competition with cable, or lay coax - which would be stupid to a point, these little announcements are kinda like the little kid running in the house saying something like "mommy, look what I did!"....and mom says "that's nice johnny.. no go back out and play".
I would be more impressed if DSL was able to deploy high speeds to the entire footprint at a sync rate equal in speeds everywhere. |
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insomx
Premium
join:2003-01-26
Canada | Not impressive
Might as well use eternet! (I know DSL is only one pair though...) |
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wilburyan
join:2002-08-01 | reply to Kearnstd
Re: im not impressed at all
Well of corse they won't sell more than 6mbit.
If AT&T allowed customers to use that much bandwidth they would only be able to handle a handful of customers per dslam due to no available bandwidth. |
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hayabusa3303
Over 200 mph
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join:2005-06-29
clubs:
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 ·AT&T Southeast
 ·RoadRunner Cable
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They call ground breaking at 100 meters? WTF
Distance is the only problem with dsl. They need to work on a way to keep the same speed either at 50 ft to 20000 ft from the co.
We will not see this anytime soon more like vaporbroadband i call it. I will belive when i see it. |
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jackknife
join:2001-02-24
Phoenix, AZ
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Re: im not impressed at all
In my opinion, until cable technology can reach everyone and have some kind of a uniform deployment across the network, the technology will be worth nothing more than it is today.. watching television.
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tiger72
SexaT duorP
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join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
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·RoadRunner Cable
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said by fiberguy  :I would be more impressed if DSL was able to deploy high speeds to the entire footprint at a sync rate equal in speeds everywhere. They already can. Aparently, most users don't consider 192kbps internet "broadband"
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God
IN Vilseck Germany
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join:2002-07-01
Colorado Springs, CO
clubs: | reply to hayabusa3303
Re: wow
vaporware lol |
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tiger72
SexaT duorP
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join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
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·T-Mobile US
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to insomx
Re: Not impressive
said by insomx :Might as well use eternet! (I know DSL is only one pair though...) I was thinking the same thing. Ethernet's limit is 100meters, which just happens to be this guy's presumed distance from the DSLAM. hrrmmmmm
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jtorre69
join:2005-12-26
Hollywood, FL | reply to Kearnstd
Re: im not impressed at all
Users in a "vdsl" deployment are well within 300 ft. Mind you, vdsl is fttc, "fiber to the curb". I live in a developement with this in Pembroke Pines, Florda. All new developments are being fed with this or outright ftth. This IS NOT vaporware. |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | reply to God
AT&T's
Big problem is AT&T and all of the other Telco's have a serious case of copper poisoning.
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to jackknife
Re: im not impressed at all
It works all ways...
DSL = Cheap Internet surfing
Cable = decent priced all in one (where it exists)
Satellite = Best value TV |
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ChadBrantly
@sfbr.org | reply to Kearnstd
Hey guys, I'm the one with the modem syncing at 97Mbps. I don't know where they got the 100meter reading. My loop length is actually 1400ft.
Come on AT&T...open up that bandwidth! |
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N10Cities
SILENCE I Keel You
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join:2002-05-07
Roland, OK
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| reply to tiger72
Re: Not impressive
said by tiger72 :said by insomx :Might as well use eternet! (I know DSL is only one pair though...) I was thinking the same thing. Ethernet's limit is 100meters, which just happens to be this guy's presumed distance from the DSLAM. hrrmmmmm Yes, but with Ethernet, you could have Ethernet switches in weatherproof housings, which would act as a repeater and amplify the signal... |
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hayabusa3303
Over 200 mph
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join:2005-06-29
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Re: AT&T's
There waiting on it to turn green, then they can get the poisioning and collect SSI off of it for the rest of there life..  |
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hottboiinnc
ME
join:2003-10-15
Cleveland, OH | reply to en102
Re: im not impressed at all
Satellite is not always the best value in TV. Look at what they charge for adding packages and the equipment. Especially with DVR, and Local channels are extra, and don't forget the contract. |
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unixnoob
join:2002-09-11
Odessa, FL | 100 meters
What a joke! If they spent the same money on fiber that they are on stoopid press releases, they might have something to talk about. More white noise from the death star !!!
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slyjones4461
join:2004-01-02
Holtville, CA | Not impressed by VDSL 100 meter dash (Record)
If this was the 100 meter dash I would be impressed but we are talking about VDSL. Distant has always between the limiting factor and that has not changed. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20
| reply to tiger72
Re: im not impressed at all
"Aparently, most users don't consider 192kbps internet "broadband""
And by all legal definitions, neither does the government...
And why would you lie? Please explain how telephone can deply to their entire network when they have a reach of circa 15K feet from the Co or RT. How come, to this day, there are still homes in neigborhoods that are too far to be serviced by DSL?
Having the technology to deply and having it deployed are two different things. To this day, speeds are still distance dependant, so please, tell me, how are they able to sync up all modems at the same speeds again? My niegbor down the street can only sync at 256k because she is just WAY too far to get anything more. |
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china crisis
join:2003-05-28
| reply to wilburyan
said by wilburyan :Well of corse they won't sell more than 6mbit. If AT&T allowed customers to use that much bandwidth they would only be able to handle a handful of customers per dslam due to no available bandwidth. Who gives a crap if its 500 Mb to every user, if all they will offer you is 6Mb than this PR is totaly useless.This technolgy will have no effect on the end user. Coppers for kids. |
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