Re: Understanding Fios

["ABLE1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"G. Morgan" <sealteam6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> ABLE1 Wrote:
>
>>
>>"G. Morgan" <sealteam6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> ABLE1 Wrote:
>>>
>>>>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??
>>>
>>> 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
>>
>>
>>OH!!! Now that makes some sense.  But, 3:40am is a bit strange.
>>
>>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


My problem WAS that I thought of Fios as one way and I now see that it has
multiple types.
Which now explain how it could have happened.

Thanks,

Les