This is an interesting issue that may not be easily resolved. According to Foxtel docs like https://www.foxtel.com.au/content/dam/foxtel/support/pdf/FXTL-T-0219%20Satellite%20Multistacker%20Installation%20Requirements%20Issue%201%20rev....pdf the satellite transponder frequencies span 950-2350MHz, so the RF overlay used to put the complete signal on the FTTH network would require 1400Mhz of bandwidth to provide the same analogue 1:1 transport.
If you look at a product used to convert RF overlay in the customer premises like https://www.c-cor.com.au/product/ipcor-on120-ftth-mini-node/ , it "only" supports 1002Mhz of bandwidth. I imagine that it's difficult to increase this with simple active optical components that work with existing splitters, not to mention it would involve a truck roll to every premises to replace. A way to address this limitation would be to re-modulate the signal at the fibre head-end, but that would require both the customer STB to know the new channels and additional active equipment to maintain. A classical pay tv stand-off might result over who pays for this equipment, sharpened by declining cable tv subscriber numbers that threaten to make such a project never recover its costs. It might also be possible to add a second RF overlay to cheaply provide the additional channels, but that would be a bit of a hack and turn customer premises into an xWDM node.. John On Fri, 7 Aug 2020 at 17:19, James Morgan <jmorgan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Sorry for the noise on-list, but I'm seeing a lot of complaints in my area > for Foxtel TV customers who have their Foxtel RF delivered via the Opticomm > network who don't seem to be able to get anywhere after several weeks. The > common theme is they are all missing channels from the subscription (not a > subscription lock - but apparently an RF issue). They all get the same > run-around with STBs being replaced and tech appointments being booked and > then subsequently cancelled. Clearly the issue is one between Foxtel and > Opticomm, but neither party wants to deal with the customers about it, and > since it's not strictly a data service they are having trouble with avenues > they are familiar with such as the TIO. > > Is there anyone on-list from Foxtel and/or Opticomm who can intervene to > be able to save several customers a lot of needless running around to fix a > problem that is not their own? I don't have Foxtel myself, so I don't have > a dog in this fight - but clearly this is something that does need to be > actioned. The call center isn't going to be able to get to the bottom of > this one. > > A side issue they are all finding is Foxtel won't do IQ4 connections via > the Opticomm network, which is interesting given a lot of them live in > estates where their Owners Corporations say they can't have sat-dishes... > > Cheers, > James. > _______________________________________________ > AusNOG mailing list > AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net > http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >
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