Ray Soucy wrote:
If people got serious about FTTH, I think a _very_ optimistic timeline would be something like:
Not optimistic at all, technically or operationally. Politically and legally are another matter:
2015 - First communities coming online, 100M to the home (probably Gigabit line rate, but throttled).
There's been quite a lot of FTTH for quite a few years now. In addition to the Verizon FIOS stuff - up to 135mbps down/ 35mbps up available where I am (though I've been quite happy with lower speeds). Municipal electric utilities have been deploying fiber right and left. Probably 200 systems operational. The two that come to mind immediately are: Chattanooga, TN - GigE FTTH Today - http://chattanoogagig.com/ - Grant County PUD (public utility district), OR has had the fiber in for a few years, selling wholesale - not sure what specific retail services are available There'd probably be a lot more available if the big telcos and cable companies weren't doing everything they can to block municipal bids. -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra