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| reply to caseywor
Re: Consider yourself Lucky Depending on the type of SLC (96 or 96series5) DSL can be offered straight out of the channel bank, via Catena. If it's SLC96 they're out of luck.
In SLC5 they replace a card, I believe the CTU, with a Catena controller. If it's DS1 fed they can offer up to 48 subscribers DSL. If it's DS3 fed, which would require fiber in the first place, the entire channel bank can get DSL (both blue and white sides).
This is a very common scenario in Florida, in the hard to reach areas. |
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| Thanks for the info. I didn't realize they could provision DSL from the channel bank, I though for sure a separate DSLAM had to be in place. Their SLC hardware is old, hasn't been replaced since the 70s from the looks of it! I think they are fed by a DS1. However, some of the other SLCs in the area have been completely replaced in the last few years. The old one across the street from my grandparents old house (3 miles from my parents) was moved across the street and now fed with fiber. AT&T now offers DSL for that area and even has a VRAD in place for U-verse. I hold some hope for them since AT&T has spent money in the area and asked for new right of way for "hardware" from a neighbor. It just seems that their little corner area of homes had fallen by the wayside. |
