Re: Muni fiber: L1 or L2?

[Masataka Ohta <mohta () necom830 hpcl titech ac jp>]

Jay Ashworth wrote:

> > > In a layer 1
> > > scenario, it means ISP-1 has to physically go and deinstall their
> > > CPE
> > > and disconnect strand from their OLT, and then ISP-2 can do the
> > > reverse
> > > and reconnect evrything to provide services.
> >
> > No. Just say optical MDF.
>
> Doesn't preclude the need to swap different models of ONTs.

No different from competing ISPs using DSL or PON.

> > > What happens when ISP-1 isn't interested in a quick disconnect and
> > > ISP-2
> > > has to wait days/weeks with end use without service ?
> >
> > You assume ISP-1 quickly stop servicing the end user, don't you?
>
> I assume everyone will behave, because they're all *the customers of
> me, the municipality*, and they have a vested interest in being good
> actors.

So, if the city is the MDF operator, L1 configuration should
change almost immediately.

> Again, *the city* is the OLT operator, in a L2 scenario, and I will
> flip the customer over almost immediately.

See above.

                                                Masataka Ohta