Amsterdam wired for FTTP - article

I've just read the following article posted on Arstechnica, which I found very informative about the various detailed requirements for routing fibre to premises in a congested city centre. Others might also find it interesting:-

Arstechnica article

Interesting article..

Can you imagine doing that in London.. and across the UK.

In reply to a post by Pgre:

Interesting article..

Can you imagine doing that in London.. and across the UK.

And now there is a follow-up article on Arstechnica which describes the different fibre topologies that can be employed for the last mile with an analysis of the benefits and difficulties for each choice - "Not all fiber (fibre) is created equal":

Arstechnica - Fiber-to-the-X