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Sniffing around for best (cheapest?) video solution
(old news - 06:33PM Monday Jan 08 2007)
tags: Fiber · business
As we previously mentioned, Qwest issued a recent RFP that indicated the company might not be satisfied with their previous video plans (pretty much cherry picking a few lucrative residential developments, and offering them capped fiber connections). While Verizon is aggressively deploying FTTH FiOS, and AT&T is taking the slightly more sheepish VDSL IPTV approach, cash-strapped Qwest has stated they'd take a wait and see attitude on next-gen upgrades. As the Denver Post explores, Qwest's RFP inquires about both solutions, though with the limited cash available to the company, it's likely they'll more closely follow AT&T's VDSL lead.

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Surfinusa
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What about ATT

We need upgrades too.
permalink · 2007-01-08 18:36:27 · Reply to this
fiberguy
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Re: What about ATT

said by Surfinusa See Profile :

We need upgrades too.
When an at&t story comes along, I'm sure you can ask that question...

Those of us in Qwest land would like our term in the spotlight.

.. besides, you're getting upgrades.
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permalink · 2007-01-09 02:06:49 · Print · Reply to this
Surfinusa
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Re: What about ATT

we have nothing in my area. And Bell said they have not plans to implement DSL in my area.

And I wasn't asking a question, making a statement.

Spotlight on Quest? What do you need they are broke Att is not now they are just milking people for what they can without putting up the cash like verizon is at least verizon is ahead of its time.

Sorry you don't have the glory with a company like Quest.
Hope you get what you want though.
permalink · 2007-01-11 21:41:14 · Reply to this

GOLFnSUN
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Qwest can get money if it has a business plan

If Qwest has a viable upgrade business plan which can demonstrate a return on money invested, they can get the necessary capital. Wall St is awash in money looking to be invested. And Qwest can get what they need. They just have to have a plan and the will to carry it out. So, fiber is still a real possibility - not just the most likely one.
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permalink · 2007-01-08 19:00:20 · Reply to this

dvd536
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Re: Qwest can get money if it has a business plan

said by GOLFnSUN See Profile :

If Qwest has a viable upgrade business plan which can demonstrate a return on money invested, they can get the necessary capital. Wall St is awash in money looking to be invested. And Qwest can get what they need. They just have to have a plan and the will to carry it out. So, fiber is still a real possibility - not just the most likely one.
Fibre,Qwest, even if you DO get fibre it'll be capped low like everywhere qwest fibre is. the best it gets is their 5mbps. hell DSL can do that * y a w n *
nothing new here. move on.
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permalink · 2007-01-08 20:37:55 · Print · Reply to this
fiberguy
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Re: Qwest can get money if it has a business plan

I agree.. and since this is a nothing new here story,.. in the sense of the medium you speak of, it's spelled F-I-B-E-R with an ER.. not RE.
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permalink · 2007-01-09 02:08:46 · Reply to this

Topmounter
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Re: Qwest can get money if it has a business plan

said by fiberguy See Profile :

I agree.. and since this is a nothing new here story,.. in the sense of the medium you speak of, it's spelled F-I-B-E-R with an ER.. not RE.
Sorry, but both spelling are considered generally acceptable in the US and elsewhere.

That's not to say that you don't find it acceptable of course.
permalink · 2007-01-09 09:03:28 · Print · Reply to this

mattloaf

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ha

good idea, qwest.. let's just wait and see if customers embrace more bandwidth. maybe by 2010 you can start deploying something that is close to what verizon has now.
permalink · 2007-01-08 19:56:25 · Reply to this

HotRodFoto
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If Qwest goes FTTH

IF they go FTTH in the same manner Verizon is with no stupid caps, I will ditch Comcast faster than u can say "Comcastic!"
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permalink · 2007-01-08 20:36:25 · Reply to this
nonymous

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Re: If Qwest goes FTTH

Most likely my guess is adsl2. Fiber to the node copper from there.
permalink · 2007-01-08 21:55:05 · Reply to this

HotRodFoto
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Re: If Qwest goes FTTH

said by nonymous See Profile :

Most likely my guess is adsl2. Fiber to the node copper from there.
And more than likely u are right
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permalink · 2007-01-08 23:47:05 · Reply to this
patcat88

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Re: If Qwest goes FTTH

said by HotRodFoto See Profile :

said by nonymous See Profile :

Most likely my guess is adsl2. Fiber to the node copper from there.
And more than likely u are right
ATT Uverse clone, or worse and cheaper than Uverse.
permalink · 2007-01-10 04:23:24 · Print · Reply to this

NOCMan
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Stupid if they stick with *dsl

If they spent the capital on FTTH their investment will be well protected. Qwest has more customers that would benefit from fiber vs those barely served by dsl technology. Also a majority of Quest customers exist in areas that suffer climate extremes that fiber is well off in withstanding.

With less maint costs and more customers served they would more quickly recoup that investment. Perhaps in the same time as the cheaper dsl route.
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permalink · 2007-01-08 22:08:06 · Print · Reply to this

inteller
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merge with Embarq...sell what few wireless properties to Spr

This dying husk of a company needs to merge wireline with Embarq (or hell Windstream), sell of what few wireless properties they have to Sprint, and let their fiber install go to the highest bidder, like Level3 or something.
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permalink · 2007-01-09 08:07:59 · Reply to this

HotRodFoto
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well......

They will have to do something now that Ricochet is going to be the Munifi of Denver with WiMax
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permalink · 2007-04-03 13:37:27 · Reply to this
knkayotte

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Fiber

Qwest, I have your answer. Fiber all the way.

You can't sit still in this business.

They've been pretty aggressive about deploying DSL to rural areas so I'm happy for that. But I want more!
permalink · 2007-07-16 16:49:29 · Reply to this
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