Re: Muni fiber: L1 or L2?

[Jay Ashworth <jra () baylink com>]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benny Amorsen" <benny+usenet () amorsen dk>

> > I'm not *trying* to do the last thing.
> >
> > I'm trying to do the next thing. Or maybe the one after that.
>
> The existing copper network was in many cases built like a star with
> some very long runs. This worked fine for telephony, but not so well
> with ADSL. The result is that providers move their active equipment
> closer to the subscriber.

Well, it worked poorly with ADSL *because* it actually worked poorly
with voice, and they had to put load coils in to fix it.

> Is there a risk that up-and-coming technologies will depend on shorter
> fiber runs? Will the fiber be built in such a way that it joins up in
> places where it is possible to later add active equipment if that
> becomes desirable?

I think that risk low enough to take it, especially since my entire
city fits in about a 3mi radius.  :-)

No, I expect ranges to get *longer* per constant dollar spent, actually.

Cheers,
-- jra
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