General Discussion
>> General Broadband Chatter

Pages in this thread: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (show all)

Print Thread

deleted
(deleted) Fri 09-Aug-13 18:50:46

Hypothetical question: Will ADSL be come obsolete.

[link to this post]

My apologies I'm probably over thinking this one; If an exchange has 6000 lines
and 200 people can't have fibre do you think the plug will be pulled on ADSL one day leaving users without a broadband service ?

Edited by deleted (Fri 09-Aug-13 18:51:50)

MrSaffron
(staff) Fri 09-Aug-13 18:52:46

Re: Hypothetical question: Will ADSL be come obsolete.

[re: deleted] [link to this post]

No

There is no-one who cannot have fibre, just the question of who pays for it

Andrew Ferguson, [email protected]
www.thinkbroadband.com - formerly known as ADSLguide.org.uk

The author of the above post is a thinkbroadband staff member. It may not constitute an official statement on behalf of thinkbroadband.

yarwell
(sensei) Fri 09-Aug-13 21:11:53

Re: Hypothetical question: Will ADSL be come obsolete.

[re: deleted] [link to this post]

ADSL may at some point in the distant future be replaced by GPON FTTH from an exchange up to 60 miles way, so my answer would be "yes, eventually".

--

Phil

MaxDSL - goes as fast as it can and doesn't read the line checker first.

MaxDSL diagnostics

techguy
(experienced) Fri 09-Aug-13 21:29:22

Re: Hypothetical question: Will ADSL be come obsolete.

[re: yarwell] [link to this post]

Would be nice if it did and I could pick up 100 Meg unlimited fibre for 15 quid a month.

Not likely in my lifetime I don't think.

Virgin (ADSL) => Namesco => Newnet => O2 => Plusnet => Zen => Newnet => Zen => Freeola => Vivaciti (using O2 Wholesale DSL) => Xilo (C&W Wholesale) => Xilo (O2 Wholesale)
Router: Billion 7800N
Note: I don't lay turf for anyone. astro or otherwise, all views and opinions expressed are my own based on experience.

yarwell
(sensei) Fri 09-Aug-13 22:14:19

Re: Hypothetical question: Will ADSL be come obsolete.

[re: techguy] [link to this post]

The kit's on sale for long range GPON, http://www.telnet-ri.es/fileadmin/user_upload/hojas_... just leaves the minor issue of getting the commercials right smile

£30/month with it replacing the copper would be a more likely entry level.

--

Phil

MaxDSL - goes as fast as it can and doesn't read the line checker first.

MaxDSL diagnostics

RobertoS
(sensei) Fri 09-Aug-13 22:14:45

Re: Hypothetical question: Will ADSL be come obsolete.

[re: yarwell] [link to this post]

That isn't true of the second part of the question smile

. Which is the question asked in the Subject.

My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk | Domains,website and mail hosting - Tsohost.
Connection - Plusnet UnLim Fibre (FTTC). Sync ~ 51.8/16.8Mbps @ 600m. - BQM

"Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." - Jean-Antoine Petit-Senn.
^{~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Allergy information: This post was manufactured in an environment where nuts are present. It may include traces of understatement, litotes and humour.}

Edited by RobertoS (Fri 09-Aug-13 22:16:06)

deleted
(deleted) Fri 09-Aug-13 22:20:52

Re: Hypothetical question: Will ADSL be come obsolete.

[re: yarwell] [link to this post]

Doesn't that mean all the copper wires will be replaced by fibre ? I guess that means they just need to run fibre to the home which is cheaper than maintaining an FTTC cabinet?

yarwell
(sensei) Fri 09-Aug-13 22:21:37

Re: Hypothetical question: Will ADSL be come obsolete.

[re: RobertoS] [link to this post]

I think we can be sure that ADSL will at some point become obsolete.

--

Phil

MaxDSL - goes as fast as it can and doesn't read the line checker first.

MaxDSL diagnostics

MrSaffron
(staff) Fri 09-Aug-13 22:26:51

Re: Hypothetical question: Will ADSL be come obsolete.

[re: deleted] [link to this post]

Cheaper to maintain but more expensive to install

Andrew Ferguson, [email protected]
www.thinkbroadband.com - formerly known as ADSLguide.org.uk

The author of the above post is a thinkbroadband staff member. It may not constitute an official statement on behalf of thinkbroadband.

deleted
(deleted) Fri 09-Aug-13 22:31:35

Re: Hypothetical question: Will ADSL be come obsolete.

[re: yarwell] [link to this post]

But do you think the 5%, who won't get fibre for commercial reasons. will then loose thier service? Or will ADSL keep going until this isn't an issue?

Pages in this thread: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | (show all)

Print Thread

Jump to