fyi

[leamhost.com]

After watching an recent episode of the screen savers I want to inform those who DO NOT like to spend money and like to get their moneys worth that in korea an 50.0 MB/S connection speed cost 50$ per month. FYI.

[Robert]

Great! All my life I've been wondering where I can get high speed internet for less than $51.00 dollars a month and now I see that Korea has it! Woohoo I'm moving to Korea just so I can get hsi for $50/mo.!!!

Now seriously, what's the point? We already know our country is behind in technology. Given the way our country is setup, spread out, it's harder to hook everyone to HSI while in Korea eveyone lives in condos/apartment buildings.

[Bruce]

Fiber optic lines are finally getting installed in my neighbordhood now.

Yay!

Too bad the new fiber-topic hub station downtown won't be operational until they get every house and business in the city wired though.

[Robert]

Originally posted by Bruce
Fiber optic lines are finally getting installed in my neighbordhood now.

Yay!

Too bad the new fiber-topic hub station downtown won't be operational until they get every house and business in the city wired though.

Verizon?

I remmeber when they installed Fiber Optics in my neighborhood 5 years ago... my God did they destroy our yards and roads.

[Daniel]

100MB/sec FTTH in Sweden for $35 a month.

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Robert
Verizon?

I remmeber when they installed Fiber Optics in my neighborhood 5 years ago... my God did they destroy our yards and roads. Nope, it's a local company.

http://oxfordnetworks.com

100mbit FTTH (fiber to the home)

HDTV, telephone, internet

[Robert]

Originally posted by Bruce
Nope, it's a local company.

http://oxfordnetworks.com

100mbit FTTH (fiber to the home)

HDTV, telephone, internet

yea that's what we have, except the fiber optics were installed by BellSouth.

[tandoc]

and i'm here stuck with ('slow) Cable and ADSL :crying5: :crying5: :crying5: :crying5:

[Bruce]

Originally posted by tandoc
and i'm here stuck with ('slow) Cable and ADSL :crying5: :crying5: :crying5: :crying5: And I'm here stuck with slow [1500/128k] DSL too. :(

Another very unique aspect of the Oxford Networks system is its technology. Rather than using Verizon’s copper wires or Adelphia’s mix of fiber and coaxial cable to distribute it products to consumers, Oxford Networks is building a pure fiber optic system, known as “fiber to the home” (FTTH).

In a typical current cable system, fiber optic cables distribute signals from the cable operator’s electronic center, known as a “headend,” to fiber nodes. The optical signal is then converted to an electronic signal and distributed over coaxial cable to individual customers. Several hundred homes may be served from each fiber node.

In a FTTH system, each home is served by a dedicated optical fiber from the operator’s headend. There are no amplifiers or other active electronic equipment between the headend and the home, and thus the system is sometimes called a “PON,” or passive optical network. The fiber terminates at the home at a device known as a network interface device, or “NID.” At the NID, the light signal is converted back to an electronic signal, and distributed by separate ports for cable television, data and voice (telephone) service.

Oxford Networks Lewiston/Auburn system is the first FTTH system built in New England. It will provide each home with high-speed internet access as well as high quality and reliability in cable television and telephone service. Because there are no amplifiers or other electronic devices along the system path, signals are delivered to customers with virtually no degradation. ...but at least I have something to look forward too. :D

[tandoc]

Originally posted by Bruce
And I'm here stuck with slow [1500/128k] DSL too. :(


here.. the general ADSL speed is 512/128.. or 256/64..

if ur a lucky guy like me with cable.. u get max/128.

max being the most you could possibly get.. until you're capped :(

[outkast]

I only get around 2.8mbps/370k on Rogers Cable.
Cogeco has Their Pro speeds, and they cost $60(CAD)/month. They are upgrading and this is what some people get:
http://www.dslreports.com/speedtests/9279034;933271;83c2a9e229fe433d0e6dea22d909f7ce;2.0;speedtes t.cogeco.net/1072216767/1

My cousin is on their normal plan for $45(CAD)/month and he gets 5.5mbps/640kbps (Don't have a speedtest link for it)

I wish that I could get Cogeco :(

[leamhost.com]

Verizon? I remmeber when they installed Fiber Optics in my neighborhood 5 years ago... my God did they destroy our yards and roads.


They do much more that they also DO NOT know how to manage their clients telephone and DSL bills and which is just one of the many reasons I am sick and tired of verizons stupidity.

[Robert]

Originally posted by leamhost.com
They do much more that they also DO NOT know how to manage their clients telephone and DSL bills and which is just one of the many reasons I am sick and tired of verizons stupidity.

Verizon didn't install the Fiber Optics for me, BellSouth did.