| reply to Karl Bode
Re: AT&T does the same thing said by Karl Bode:Yes, they cap FTTH users at VDSL speeds to create a "consistent user experience." From what I've been reading, most U-verse FTTH users actually get slower speeds than those who are on FTTN and close to the VRAD. AT&T's excuse for that is they have so many types of FTTH equipment, they haven't been able to upgrade it to support the higher speeds.
Leave it to AT&T...
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| All spin with lame excuses because they do not want to put the time and money into properly provisioning or upgrading their networks ... I know this from being a former employee of several telecoms.
As for AT&T's U-verser service, it is not actually a FTTH since no fiber optics actually reach the customer's premise. All fiber terminates at a nearby RT that then uses good `ol copper pairs to reach the customer. Fiber optic based cable service is the same, fiber to the local hub which then relies on coax to the customer.
FIOS is still the only true FTTH consumer grade fiber optic service currently available.
Most broadband services use freely use FFTH or FTTP for consumer services because they have not been challenged legal in court yet for false or misleading advertising. |
