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Matt
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Jamestown, NC
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Re: They have been running out of modems!
tshirt,
The fact of the matter is, most companies do not want to provide more upload for a couple of reasons:
1) Technical limitations: Time Warner Business Class would not provide you more than 5Mbps upstream, on a pristine line, on their current DOCSIS 1.1 technology. Even if the technology allowed for it, they moved you to fiber.
2) Business Class defections: Companies don't want to provide you with higher upstream speeds. They'd rather have you upgrade to the pricier, usually with a contract, business class tier. FiOS seems to be the exception here.
There is an obvious shift in the way people are using their internet connections at home that no one but FiOS seems to get. These trends start with the geeks who frequent sites like this, then filter down. Just like in any other industry. We realize we're at the limit of what additional downstream can do. Most people here are extremely happy with 10Mbps-15Mbps of downstream, but they want to see more upstream to do things like Slingbox their movies and music, share video and lots of pictures with their family; and yes, a percentage want to be warez kiddies and pirate movies.
I have a 15/2 connection and it has afforded me the opportunity to work form home. 2Mbps is BARELY adequate when I have to reload a server and remotely mount an ISO CD image, but it works. A 10/10 connection would be absolutely wonderful and 100/100 would make me wet my pants.
There is a paradigm shift happening and DOCSIS 3.0 isn't going to be the long term solution the Cable Companies hope, which is why they aren't jumping all over it and are taking a "wait and see" approach. | |
tshirt
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Snohomish, WA
| said by Matt  :tshirt, The fact of the matter is, most companies do not want to provide more upload for a couple of reasons: 1) Technical limitations: ... they moved you to fiber. Exactly, dedicated line (fiber is one type)is more appropriate for balanced service, and at least until very recently (FIOS is notable here)been price accordingly.
Shared line like cable HSI is unbalanced, and they could offer you 5/5 or 10/10, but then need to be able to PROFITABLE sell the other 95% of the downstream to pay for the plant.
said by Matt :2) Business Class defections: ........I have a 15/2 connection and it has afforded me the opportunity to work form home. 2Mbps is BARELY adequate when I have to reload a server and remotely mount an ISO CD image, but it works. . correct, you just described yourself as someone who formerly (and maybe still should) would have had a business class connection, but instead chose the cheaper, highend residental service apparently willing to live with the limitations.
said by Matt : A 10/10 connection would be absolutely wonderful and 100/100 would make me wet my pants.. They don't want to be responsible for workplace 'accidents' 
said by Matt :There is a paradigm shift happening and DOCSIS 3.0 isn't going to be the long term solution the Cable Companies hope, which is why they aren't jumping all over it and are taking a "wait and see" approach. It is a major investment/commitment, those waiting by the sidelines want to see if the business model/pricing ComCast has set, sells, pays the costs.
The fear is
{1 some apps may kill there profit/repayment of the capital costs (as VoIP is doing to phone companies)
[2 some other technology (wireless,powerline, FTTx) can build out faster, and undercut/match the price, which will dilute their return schedule.
The risk is waiting too long and creating the window for the other technology to develop. | |
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