 DaneJasperSonic.NetPremium,VIP
join:2001-08-20
Santa Rosa, CA
kudos:7 | reply to hottboiinnc
Re: Not Totally said by hottboiinnc:WHY USE COPPER? That's the question. Who in their right mind wants to still use copper telephone lines in 4years? The speed will still be what it is today. There is no changing that speed. Sonic is making a nice bed with copper and they'll feel that when it comes time. Instead of deploying something scalable like Wireless they decided to sink money in a hole that will never be anything but that. ...(trimmed) Also Sonic recently bought a Wireless ISP, they have their website being redirected to Sonic.net but YET have to offer the service on their main site. Talk about a waste, yet they keep promoting their DSL services.  Delivery over copper in the last mile makes sense for us today because the copper is there, and there is new technology that allows us to drive it faster (ADSL2+, Annex M, and pair bonding.) Obviously this isn't the end-game, and I do believe it's inevitable that everyone will be served with fiber in the long run.
As for wireless, it doesn't have the speed to compete. Where we can deliver 30Mbps on copper, and 100+ on fiber, wireless point to multi-point is generally limited to around 5-10Mbps per customer. Also, it's a shared network, so there is a lot of congestion potential as adoption grows.
As for our West Sonoma County "PogoWave" wireless network and product, we haven't added links to our website because we're still working on some important changes to the product itself for speed and reliability, plus integrating signup processes and staff training. I do anticipate that this product will continue to serve rural West county residents with quality broadband in the 3Mbps and below speed range.
Due to the speed limitations in wireless, I'd always expect to see DSL and other directly connected products promoted where they are available. Along the same lines, note that terrestrial wireless (PogoWave, etc) will be preferred over our satellite broadband product due to speed, reliability and cost. All the products have a niche where they are best used.
-Dane |
| So you claim DSL isn't shared as well?
But like i said before, you'll be screwed if ATT decides to pull that copper out. Your "new" DSL will be SOL along with your company....
DSL= death of all ISPs investing money in it STILL. |
