----- Original Message ----- > From: "Benny Amorsen" <benny+use...@amorsen.dk>
> > I'm not *trying* to do the last thing. > > > > I'm trying to do the next thing. Or maybe the one after that. > > The existing copper network was in many cases built like a star with > some very long runs. This worked fine for telephony, but not so well > with ADSL. The result is that providers move their active equipment > closer to the subscriber. Well, it worked poorly with ADSL *because* it actually worked poorly with voice, and they had to put load coils in to fix it. > Is there a risk that up-and-coming technologies will depend on shorter > fiber runs? Will the fiber be built in such a way that it joins up in > places where it is possible to later add active equipment if that > becomes desirable? I think that risk low enough to take it, especially since my entire city fits in about a 3mi radius. :-) No, I expect ranges to get *longer* per constant dollar spent, actually. Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink j...@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://baylink.pitas.com 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA #natog +1 727 647 1274
