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Re: ADSL Line Extenders


From: "Coker, Steve - DIA" <Steve.Coker () flydenver com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 12:20:52 +0000

You can get adtran 1248b's that run ADSL 2+ for less than 2k still. Then get Cisco 887s as end points. That's what I 
run. 8 meg at 3 miles or so. 

 I am not sure if they make a VDSL or not, but would check them out.

Steve


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On Apr 29, 2015, at 7:11 AM, Scott Helms <khelms () zcorum com> wrote:

They're certainly real, still in use, and deployed world wide but most
commonly in rural areas.  They aren't particularly cost effective for most
scenarios, but cheaper than hanging even a mini-DSLAM to service 1-2
customers that are too far away from a cabinet.  Installing them is a pain
and keeping them running long term is an even bigger pain.  Certain models
don't work well with specific DSLAMs and/or in specific plant combinations
so testing with your DSLAMs, modems, and in your plant is a must.


Scott Helms
Vice President of Technology
ZCorum
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On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 5:24 PM, Jean-Francois Mezei <
jfmezei_nanog () vaxination ca> wrote:


A friend on a rural DSl association asked about ADSL line extenders.

A search on Google yields many products dating back to the days of
ADSL-1 advertising 1mbps profiles, but a few seem more recent and
support ADSL2+ (not sure if any support VDSL2).

Are these thing out of date and no longer deployed ? Were they ever
effective, or just vapourware that didn't really improve things ?


Do any Telcos still deploy them ?  Anyone know of deployments in Canada ?

I just need a reality check on those devices.

jf



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