en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | Still need to deploy in deployed areas..quit cherry picking.
I'm in the middle of Santa Clarita, which was deployed May 1, 2007... No Uverse date in sight. Concrete pad was poured, VRAD dropped on it, but no power or fiber to the node. |
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
Premium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | Bandwidth issues, anyone?
Could it be.... Bandwidth?
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ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | Oh wellz
At least the DVR and HD service is free for a year  |
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DaSneaky1D
one wall to block them all
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
The Lou | reply to KrK
Re: Bandwidth issues, anyone?
Please. AT&T at a loss for adequate bandwidth is the least of their concerns.
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Cyber2lz
join:2001-11-15
Odessa, FL | More proof
that their tag line should be replaced with
at&t, your world delivered delayed!
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Mactron
el camino Real
Premium
join:2001-12-16
CM94sv
| reply to DaSneaky1D
Re: Bandwidth issues, anyone?
said by KrK  :Could it be.... Bandwidth? said by DaSneaky1D :Please. AT&T at a loss for adequate bandwidth is the least of their concerns. Sounds like bandwidth to me.
VDSL/FTTP Can't deliver promised high bandwidth products because ?..
Oh Yay. Being a Verizon customer I look forward to FIOS in 1 2 5 Hmmm maybe 10 years.  
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waynemr
join:2002-01-28
Madison, WI
| So... what is it going to be?
So, faster broadband speeds are coming for Internet use and the current 6mbps limit will not be applied to U-Verse? Did they indicate what possible speeds could be? This post mentions 100mbps @ 1400 feet - is that for the total service or just for end-user internet use? Finally, I'm curious if these faster speeds will be available to DSL users too?
If AT&T were to start offering real, competitive internet access speeds at say 20mbps-50mbps, then I can swallow their ugly build-outs. But, ugly build-outs all over town, just so a few folks can get another TV reception capacity... to heck with that! |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to KrK
Re: Bandwidth issues, anyone?
I now see why at&t wants network DVR's... no reason to bring 2 HD streams to the home, when 1 can be recorded remotely, saving bandwidth. Since you can only view one channel at a time, then they won't have to worry about 1 HD and 1 HD DVR. |
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
Premium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK | reply to DaSneaky1D
Actually I'd say bandwidth is the most pressing concern with this service.
2HD streams + Internet and DVR service etc on a VDSL line. It's no wonder they can't deliver it all yet. |
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ftthz
If love can kill hate can also save
join:2005-10-17 | pair bonding? a bandaid solution
guessing that they might have to use pair bonding as temp solution to deliver bandwith but ... in the end they'll probably have to bring the fiber pretty close to deviler better speeds to all customers |
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netwire
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Mooresboro, NC | How about +1?
Since they plan to add so many new customers then they can drive on over here to my house (28114) and feel free to upgrade my box to a DSLAM so I can join in on the broadband fun. |
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deadzoned
Premium
join:2005-04-13
Baton Rouge, LA
 ·Cox HSI
| Hindsight
Their bad business decisions are catching up with them earlier than I could have even imagined!
Cutting corners for immediate profit is never a good idea and can have a major negative impact on future earnings. They should have bitten the bullet, invested in FTTH, and been a little more patient.
The thing that is so stupid about this is that they more than likely made a conscious decision to use inferior technology. When you take into account that they are Cherry Picking the crap out of the U.S. and not even fully deploying U-Verse, then you see how monumentally bad of a move that they have made. I mean at least fully deploy the upgrades to your system, even if it is only FTTN! Your going to have to go FTTH eventually anyway, you could have saved some money. |
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Zoder
join:2002-04-16
Miami, FL | Unless you plan on retiring before the negative impacts occur. Ed Wittacre can laugh all the way to the bank. |
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Death Star
@comcast.net
| AT&T "Fuzzy Math"
How many months ago was it that AT&T reported 25,000 users?
About 3 or so?
Today..they report 40,000.
But claim they're adding about 600 per day...which previously was supposed to be about 1000 per day per the uverse fan club here at BBR.
Hmmm..lets see now.
3 months = about 93 days.
93 days x 600 = 55,800
55,800 + 25,000 = 80,800.
80,800 - 40,000 = 40,800 UVERSE MIA's.
The REAL numbers nationwide wouldn't HAPPEN to look like this, would they AT&T?
40,000 - 25,000 = 15,000
15000/91 = 164 new customers per day.
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ftthz
If love can kill hate can also save
join:2005-10-17
| reply to Zoder
Re: Hindsight
said by Zoder :Unless you plan on retiring before the negative impacts occur. Ed Wittacre can laugh all the way to the bank. lol very true ... keep the investors happy till you quit |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA | Q2 2008 for two HD streams?
Good lord! Hurry up.
-- Rob |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
| reply to deadzoned
Re: Hindsight
AT&T banked on U-Verse literally being a last mile technology. The problem is it's only good for about two-thirds of a mile and the average home is closer to two miles from a telco CO. More VRADS and pair bonding will work but at some point the increased costs come too close to doing FTTH in the first place. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | reply to ftthz
Re: pair bonding? a bandaid solution
They're hoping people drop landlines fast enough that they will have enough extra copper pairs but not any faster. |
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bmn
? ? ?
Premium,ExMod 2003-06
join:2001-03-15
hiatus | reply to djrobx
Re: Q2 2008 for two HD streams?
That's not as bad as Q4 of '08 for Caller ID on your Television screen... How hard could that be ?
Oh wait, that's right... NOT THAT HARD. I saw it demoed not that long ago by a cable company.
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Enlightener
join:2006-01-28
Cedar Park, TX | reply to en102
Re: Bandwidth issues, anyone?
No reason for 2 HD streams?
How about multiple HDTV's in a house?
I have 3 of them... 26", 38" and 65". |
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