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FiberToTheX
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FiberToTheX

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250/250 Ultimate Fiber Trial Status

I've noticed the 250/250 Ultimate Fiber plan is in trial status in Forest Hill and Moncton. This really begs the question of why it is in trial status. If they proceed with FTTH deployment as Bell it would do the following:

1. Increase FTTH Deployment
2. Create competition between Bell and Rogers for FTTH/FTTN plans
3. Create more jobs and demand for Fiber Optics
4. Reduce amount of time needed to deploy FTTH to GTA
5. Perhaps increase bandwidth allotment/usage due to GPON capability

BACONATOR26
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join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON

BACONATOR26

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They will only start deploying FTTH everywhere when Bell gets more aggressive with deployment, otherwise, they couldn't care less.
yyzlhr
join:2012-09-03
Scarborough, ON

yyzlhr

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Aside from Bell Aliant's FTTH footprint, Bell's FTTH footprint is pretty small and is comprised mostly of new builds. Rogers has also been deploying FTTH to most new builds, but they're using DOCSIS based provisioning, hence why there hasn't been much buzz about it. However, if Rogers wants to create new service offerings in those areas they just need to swap out the customer premise equipment. In addition, DOCSIS has enough life to compete with FTTH for the foreseeable future as long as the network is managed correctly. For Bell, copper is already being stretched really thin, so they have no choice but to be more prudent with FTTH.