Numbers for building fiber optic systems are out there if you do the research. Joining the FTTH Council is a good start. One thing to recognise is that the numbers vary widely based on what is being built and where it is being built. There are large regional, technology, and product variations. Verizon has economies of scale few can match. Having said that, some of the numbers listed are unrecognizably low. On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 8:32 AM, Leo Bicknell <bicknell@ufp.org> wrote:
I don't know about the rest of the list, but I find these numbers fascinating. There's probably not that many people who are allowed to share them, but if more could I think that would be educational for a lot of folks.
In a message written on Wed, Jan 04, 2017 at 08:37:19AM -0500, Jared Mauch wrote:
I’ve been thinking of the same in my underserved area. Labor is $5/foot here and despite friends and colleagues telling me to move, it seems I have a sub-60 month ROI (and sub-year for some areas I’ve modeled with modest uptake rates of 15-20% where the other options are fixed wireless, Cellular data or dial).
In a message written on Wed, Jan 04, 2017 at 01:50:48PM +0000, Luke Guillory wrote:
Our model is 15k a mile all in, this is for aerial not underground for our HFC/Coax builds. A partner of ours models their underground fiber builds at 30k a mile.
In a message written on Wed, Jan 04, 2017 at 09:08:51AM -0500, Shawn L wrote:
Depending on the area and conditions (rock, etc). We're seeing
$4 /foot Aerial $5-$7 /foot direct bury $10 - $14 /foot directional bore
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