Re: Understanding Fios

[G. Morgan <sealteam6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ABLE1 Wrote:

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>"G. Morgan" <sealteam6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> ABLE1 Wrote:
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>>>So here is where I am confused, how was Verizon able to switch to (fiber)
>>>Fios from copper and not have to enter the house to do so.  Would they
>>>have
>>>installed the fiber in 2003 and install the equipment and it then
>>>magically
>>>connects over to the copper in the house 7 years later??
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>> As I understand, FIOS and U-Verse offer up 2 speeds based on how close
>> the fiber is to the premises.  There is FTTP - Fiber-to-the premises,
>> and FTTC - Fiber-to-the-curb.  I imagine that's what they are talking
>> about.  There is no need to enter the premises, the fiber terminates at
>> the demark in FTTP.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber_to_the_x
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>OH!!! Now that makes some sense.  But, 3:40am is a bit strange.
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>Thanks for the link.  Very helpful.

YW.

Maybe the work was done during the day, and they did the switch at a
time less likely to affect the customer?  They can tell if the gateway
responds, and revert back if unsuccessful.  Just a wild guess.

I've never seen a fiber termination at the demark.  When I had U-Verse
the fiber was in a cabinet about 100 yards away, copper the rest of the
way.

In case you didn't know, FIOS (Verizon)  and U-Verse (AT&T) operate on a
super-fast DSL line.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very_High_Speed_Digital_Subscriber_Line
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very_high_speed_digital_subscriber_line_2

VDSL 	ITU G.993.1 	VDSL 	55 Mbit/s down 3Mbit/s up
VDSL 	ITU G.993.2 	VDSL2 100 Mbit/s down 100 Mbit/s up