Fiber is more reliable, less likely to have errors, no issues with being located on an FM tower, far less likely to be damaged by storms, etc. There are plenty of reasons to go with fiber over copper, especially if you're running gigabit.
On Monday, February 2, 2015, Brett A Mansfield <[email protected]> wrote: > I personally wouldn't want to have to run fiber and power to the airFiber. > One cable is already enough. There is really no reason for fiber on any of > their products. With that said, it's pretty cheap to put the SFP on. There > is also no reason they cannot put them both on at least the airFiber. > > Thank you, > Brett A Mansfield > > On Feb 2, 2015, at 8:45 PM, Jason McKemie < > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > It cannot possibly cost very much - a $35 rb260gs has a sfp port... > > On Monday, February 2, 2015, Peter Kranz <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> I don’t think this passes the economic factors model for them.. I don’t >> think they would sell enough of them to make it worth the engineering, mold >> work, etc… >> >> >> >> >> *Peter Kranz*Founder/CEO - Unwired Ltd >> www.UnwiredLtd.com <http://www.unwiredltd.com/> >> Desk: 510-868-1614 x100 >> Mobile: 510-207-0000 >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *timothy steele >> *Sent:* Monday, February 02, 2015 4:57 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Survay Monkey Should UBNT Make a Radio With A Fiber >> port? >> >> >> >> posting this Survay on All the forums Want to see what you guys think >> Should UBNT Make A Radio with a Fiber Port? I Will Send the Graph to the >> UBNT Team >> >> >> >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8SPM9NT >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >
