| Verizon Turns Customers Away in NYC The answer is actually quite simple, I have talked at times with my fellow Verizon Labs employees about this problem, but no one seems to listen, so I'll cast it out among you all.
With the advent of FiOS, Verizon has the opportunity to do what has always been theorized by some folks like myself in the Labs and that is folding DSL into FiOS. That would mean providing fiber connectivity from the OLT to an ONT/MDU/ASAM device located either in a neigborhood or an apartment basement and then running the copper pair connections to the homes of individuals in that neigborhood or apartment building. This way Verizon could make use of the existing copper in peoples homes and provide DSL and VDSL at higher speeds because the "ASAM" would be closer to the person's home.
Well as with most things this is just a concept and I don't think Verizon would do this anyway, even though it comes from one of its own Lab personnel.
Onwards and Upwards |
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wev567
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Pittsburgh, PA | Isn't this the AT&T solution? You still will need to bring fiber to the neighborhoods, so why not do it right and build the last 3000 ft or so? |
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| You are correct in part, AT&Ts solution was to use FTTC and then go the last distance with their implementation of broadband. The difference is, their intent is to deliver full spectrum broadband, the solution I suggested only delivers DSL which limits your issues to just DSL issues and not the problems associated with delivering higher then DSL (32Kbps-6Mbps +) speed services. Like I said you are correct in part. In other words AT&T is trying to deliver 10Mbps - 100Mbps with FTTC which as I understand they are having some problems with. However their 32Kbps - 7Mbps speeds are within the bounds for DSL use. |
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