Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | reply to Duramax08
Re: DSL service said by Duramax08:FTTH going to cost a arm and a leg and wimax only goes like 3-4 miles top. Copper is almost everywhere and they just need to put extends that can extend the signal further which is pretty cheap. POTS copper is nearly obsolete and loses capacity quickly beyond a half mile. In rural areas things like remote central offices or terminals and pair bonding aren't cheap. A single fiber optic line can extend 12 miles at full capacity before it needs an active repeater. As for WiMax if you don't mind disappointing speeds it can work up to 30 miles or with an outdoor directional antenna with a clear line of sight to a tower that 3-4 miles you speak of can be doubled. |
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 dslwanterIt's comingPremium
join:2002-12-16
Niles, OH
 ·AT&T Midwest
1 edit | I'm speaking from experience here. I live in a rural community and we had a cable company purchase our old out-dated cable system. In order to upgrade our system, it was cheaper for them to provide FTTH rather than trying to build a HFC network and have to use so many amps. If you're going to build a new infrastructure, I don't think they're looking for a "mid-term" investment.
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
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Duramax08 uses WiMAX and is disappointed with it. Better than the alternatives but...
The problem with fiber is construction costs. If your area has a rural telco they likely have enough copper in the area to do pair bonding. Use two pairs and, if you've got decent-quality lines you can get 3M down and 768k up without issue on a 21 kft loop.
Sure, it's not super fast VDSL but a reliable 1.5/512 or 3/768 connection is a godsend compared to the alternatives. |
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