On 13-02-02 10:36, Jay Ashworth wrote:
Yes, but everyone on a splitter must be backhauled to the same L1 provider, and putting splitters *in the outside plant* precludes any other type of L1 service, *ever*. So that's a non-starter.
If you have 4 ISPs, why not put 4 splitters in the neighbourhood ? Individual homes can be hooked to any one of the 4 splitters, and you then only need 4 strands between splitter and CO. I understand that having strands from CO to Homes is superior at the technical point of veiw and gives you more flexibility for different services (including commercial services to a home while the neighbour gets residential services). But if strands from CO to homes is so superior, how come telcos aren't doing it and are using GPON instead ?