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Re: PSTN.....is going to Die! I though copper was required for DSL, and it wouldn't work over fiber? Anyway that's what the rep from P8 told me just in random conversation. |
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| said by Sinclair80:
I though copper was required for DSL, and it wouldn't work over fiber? Anyway that's what the rep from P8 told me just in random conversation.
Some of the phone companies are running fibre into a sub division, then dsl over copper. At least I was told that in those situations, 3rd party providers cannot serve you, and I would have to wait for SBC to decide to provide it. (Moved twice since then and my choices are great now!)
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said by Sinclair80:
I though copper was required for DSL, and it wouldn't work over fiber? Anyway that's what the rep from P8 told me just in random conversation.
Yes, DSL requires copper in it's current form but the copper turns into fiber optic cable at the CO or RT. However, if the major telcos ever run fiber to your door (and it will happen eventually) you won't have DSL any longer but it will still be a broadband connection, just much, much faster. Instead of having a DSL modem to convert the broadband from copper, you'll have a modem that converts the fiber optic light signals. |
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| I would not predict the death of PSTN too quickly. When was the last time a PSTN network was brought to it's knees because of a DOS attack? It is still too easy for a hacker to set up a network of computers to attack externally exposed servers. VoIP is an evolutionary technology, but there are still issues that need to be worked out. An interesting thought is: what will communication look like in 30 years? The last 30 years has brought great change in the way we work and communicate.
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