 jmn1207Premium
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Ashburn, VA | Verizon's Network is NOT Fiber Either I have a problem with the following statement from one of these reports.
"In the case of Verizon FiOS, fiber optic cables run from Verizon’s central offices to the “Optical
Networking Terminal” (ONT ) affixed to the side of a consumer’s home. For this reason,
Verizon’s network is often referred to as Fiber To The Home (FTTH) or Fiber To The
Premises (FTTP)."
Only a portion of Verizon's network is fiber, while much of it is still using copper. Only Verizon's FiOS product offers true FTTP. Unless a clear standard is set to determine when a claim of a fiber network can be used in marketing and advertising, Verizon's argument has no real merit.
What is the percentage of copper to fiber throughout all of Verizon's footprint when compared to these cable companies? If we measure by total distance run, I wouldn't be surprised if the cable infrastructure uses a greater percentage of fiber within their own network when compared against all of Verizon's network. |
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| said by jmn1207:I have a problem with the following statement from one of these reports. "In the case of Verizon FiOS, fiber optic cables run from Verizon’s central offices to the “Optical
Networking Terminal” (ONT ) affixed to the side of a consumer’s home. For this reason,
Verizon’s network is often referred to as Fiber To The Home (FTTH) or Fiber To The
Premises (FTTP)."Only a portion of Verizon's network is fiber, while much of it is still using copper. Only Verizon's FiOS product offers true FTTP. Unless a clear standard is set to determine when a claim of a fiber network can be used in marketing and advertising, Verizon's argument has no real merit. What is the percentage of copper to fiber throughout all of Verizon's footprint when compared to these cable companies? If we measure by total distance run, I wouldn't be surprised if the cable infrastructure uses a greater percentage of fiber within their own network when compared against all of Verizon's network. You shouldnt have a problem when the product referenced in your quote is FIOS and not speaking of Verizon internet in general. |
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jmn1207Premium
join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA | The way I'm reading it, the quote is suggesting that because the product FiOS is FTTH/FTTP, Verizon's entire network is often referred to as FTTH/FTTP. Is their network as advanced as the cable competition, or is it simply the last mile within a select few markets using a niche product few customers can actually get?
This is all about semantics, so if Verizon is going to try and enforce this on their competition, they had better abide by their own rules. |
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