flawedstrategy
@optonline.net
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Re: Right.
The adsl of 8mbits required central office or remote terminal equipment be placed within 8-12,000 feet from customer premesis. This was simply impractical given the pricing for the service ($50 and dropping) Even at higher prices which are not sustainable, the buildout failed because telcos balked at the high upfront costs, while cablecos went into debt to finance their buildout.. in the medium term, it worked... docsis was a superior strategy for the first round (ie high speed internet) delivered to the most customers per mile/node. Round two is ultra high speed access at 10+mbits which needs a fiber based system much closer to customer premesis (ie less than 5000 feet). At these distances you can get 100+ mbits symmetric. Enough for v/h dsl servies or plain ole' fiber.
It looks like top providers like cablevision are takin their eye off the ball for round two and watching their customer base get eaten up over the next two years.
Ultimately fiber is the way to go... but these plans have been scaled back in favor of 1-4gbit node structure eventually under docsis 2.0 or some new strain.. but the guess whether it will be good enough to comepete with fiber is anyone's guess.. someone should take the wraps off of docsis 2.0 first and give that a go in 2005.
Are there any cablecos using 10+mbit under docis 2.0?
probably not. |
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audiog
join:2004-08-09
Detroit, MI
| reply to Hahahahaha
The real reason is distance and business.
If I was a business who needed 8Mbps and was close to the CO. I would get it instead of multi T1s or a T3 or a DS3(45Mbps). It is pure business since a lot of business districts are near a CO or in some cases have multi COs like Downtown Detroit MI.
T1 to DS3 to OC-3 thur OC 192 are what is usually offered to businesses. 1.5 Mbps to 45 Mbps to 155 Mbps thur 622 Mbps |
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pcscdma
Chocobo Chocobo Random Battle
Premium
join:2004-01-14
Winterset, IA
clubs: | reply to evoxfan
I'm just happy that I can get cable! |
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evoxfan
Waiting On Dsl Or Cable
join:2004-02-12
Daleville, AL | reply to Hahahahaha
I just wish I could get DSL at all. |
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Asmodeus
join:2004-05-26
Spring Valley, CA | reply to Hahahahaha
what the hell...? how can anyone NOT be interested in 8 megabit service...? unless of course it comes at an 8 megabit price, which in australia, is probably outrageous... |
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Hahahahaha
@cox.net
thumbs down from:
Andrew J 
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