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dmeyer

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Austin, TX
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reply to tmc8080
Re: Smaller node boxes?

The fiber components are just a small part of a DSLAM/VRAD. What takes up a lot of the space is the power components like the batteries, fans, security mechanisms, etc... and all the rest is for cross connects for all the copper pairs. Then there's all the switching gear and misc electronics. This is just a guess as I've not actually been inside one of them, and the YouTube video of inside the VRAD has "suspiciously" been removed recently.


tater_gunz
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said by dmeyer See Profile :

This is just a guess as I've not actually been inside one of them, and the YouTube video of inside the VRAD has "suspiciously" been removed recently.
Your guess is absolutely correct!

- Tate

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tmc8080

join:2004-04-24
Floral Park, NY

said by tater_gunz See Profile :

said by dmeyer See Profile :

This is just a guess as I've not actually been inside one of them, and the YouTube video of inside the VRAD has "suspiciously" been removed recently.
Your guess is absolutely correct!

- Tate

They could probably make the rest of the vrads smaller as well.. this is first generation AT&T refrigerator dslams..
No doubt that when Verizon finally switches to gpon.. the ONT's will be half the size..
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