Because telcos specifically want to /discourage/ competition. You're perilously close to trolling, here, sir... -jra
Jean-Francois Mezei <jfmezei_na...@vaxination.ca> wrote: >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 ? -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
