xsiddalx
join:2005-03-11
Chicago, IL
 ·AT&T Yahoo
·AT&T DSL Service
| reply to Pathfinder
Re: Clue
said by Pathfinder  :The fiber network is replacing the copper network. Why would Verizon wish to maintain 2 different plants? The copper network is a bear to maintain. How so? |
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Answer Guy
join:2006-07-28
Grass Lake, MI
 ·Alltel Axess
| If you ever get a chance to read documents on proving in an FTTP network from a cost savings standpoint, you should browse the numbers as it makes for some interesting reading. With the rising cost of copper, it makes no sense to maintain two separate cable networks to support battery backups. In fact, that was one of the largest hurdles during the early FTTP deployments. They tried to power units from offices in the late 90's and found it to be to costly.
How many people here still have a corded phone in their home for use during power outages? Most people I know use cordless phones and are thus rendered useless in a power outage situation anyway. |
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FastiBook
join:2003-01-08
Newtown, PA
 ·Verizon FIOS
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April 3rd, @08:54AM
| We only have corded phones. Most other data networked phones are entirely dependent on grid power, at least verizon did something about that, unlike comcast, vonage, etc etc...... If i have a question about our battery (which in 2004 lasted 12 hours when our electricity was out for that whole time) i will call verizon and have them answer the questions, instead of setting my house on fire (which you can't do because the adapter won't allow it) I've taken the battery out, put it in, saw how it all worked. My main question would be where does one find a replacement battery.... |
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Ulmo
join:2005-09-22
San Jose, CA
 ·Comcast
·SONIC.NET
| said by FastiBook :We only have corded phones. Most other data networked phones are entirely dependent on grid power, at least verizon did something about that, unlike comcast, vonage, Nit: my very standard Comcast POTS phone is battery backed up, and I know it works for a fact. Product name CDV. |
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