 jmn1207Premium
join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA
1 edit | reply to fiberguy
Re: I can't help but to see it differently Verizon's FiOS has a record that appears to make it a better overall product wherever it has been deployed. It would most likely be the preferred service in the Twin Cities area if Verizon decided to deploy it there, too.
All I can suggest is to look at any compilation of reviews where FiOS can be rated with any amount of accuracy. In fact, not only FiOS, but FTTH in general seems to have one thing in common wherever it is available. The customers all seem to prefer it over anything else when any measurable rating system is used to judge it. If it wasn't for billing issues, it would be even more embarrassing for cable providers trying to keep up with FiOS.
Deployment of FTTH is time consuming and costly, but it's really just a slow death for cable. Even DOCSIS 3.0, which is hardly even available to most, could be made obsolete with very little cost and effort where fiber has been strung to each residence.
You would be short-sighted to assume that the customers' demands will not continue to increase, and these customers will seek faster and more reliable connections in the near future. Copper simply will not be cost effective for the last mile, be it coaxial or twisted pair. |
