Comcast Suffers Through Major Weekend Outage > I know one thing...

reply to SND2005

Re: I know one thing...

Their network has many times more fiber in it that verizons.

Not only that..but the cable industry has reportedly spent 100 billion on it the last 10 years. That's 4 times what verizon will spend EVEN WHEN they're finally finished.

Verizon would not be doing what they are if the rest of their network wasn't in the shape it's in..namely old twisted pair.
They're taking it to the home out of necessity..not any great desire to spend 25 billion Dollars.
And, even when they get to the home..they're using coax the majority of the time to run through the house and connect equipment.

It really is a testament IMHO to how well the cable co's planned out their networks. As recent news has reported..with essentially just a twist on the technology...going to docsis 3.0..they're going to meet and even exceed what Verizon is offering and take speeds to a reported 50,000k +.

That sure doesn't sound like anything misleading to me!

IMO..some people need to get over this Verizon invented fiber thing. They are simply trying to catch up with what the cable co's started ELEVEN YEARS ago.

And that..is a fact. Because as early as 1998..i had a connection via fiber/coax with insight RR..using time warners cable network.

So what you're saying is that a single Telco will spend in less than 10 years more than 25% what the ENTIRE cable industry combined spent in 10 years.

Wow, the scope of Verizon's deployment is truly impressive considering they aren't even the largest telco.

I'm not saying what verizon is doing isn't impressive.
I've given them kudos many times.

But..they're spending their money in terms of todays dollars..versus the cable industry..who spent theirs over the last 10 years in those $$$.

Inflation adjusted..you'd probably be at 200 billion or more I'd have to think.

But..that's not really the point. The point was that somehow it's sometimes viewed that what verizon is doing is inventing fiber. In reality..what they're doing is catching up to Comcast..time warner and the cable industry as a whole.

It's certainly a good thing. The competition is great for we consumers.
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You're comparing a single telco that isn't even the largest telco with the combined efforts of the entire industry.

reply to Rick
Well it just proves that you are a cable..(fill your word in here) their HD is crap, Internet is Caped and btw Crap. So your telling me..btw comcast traffic does ride over verizon fiber and AT&T Until you can prove me other wise you are just a cable jockey.