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Fiber in Broadband Access Networks
The most expensive element in delivering broadband Internet services over fiber optic cable is the access network, and...
Whither VDSL2, DOCSIS, and FTTH?
Choosing a new broadband network technology is no small task for a carrier. When moving to a better broadband...
FTTH Overview and Update
Fiber To The Home (FTTH) is one of several methods for delivering Broadband to residential subscribers. With FTTH, the...
State of The Broadband Internet
The Broadband Internet is often discussed, but rarely well defined. The best definitions are the simplest. My...
DOCSIS 3.0, a DSL nightmare
As much as the DSL folks would like to disbelieve, DOCSIS 3.0 is here today, works quite well, and will be ubiquitous...
Competition Drives FTTP
What is the big driver for FTTP deployments? In a word–competition, if this was not already obvious. FTTP...
Broadband is last to go
Why is telecom weathering the recession better than many industries? The answer is simply that telecom services,...
