On Friday, August 01, 2014 08:54:07 AM mcfbbqroast . wrote: > This would be my humble suggestion: > > - lines provider runs fibre pair from each home to co. By > default the lines provider installs a simple consumer > terminal, with gigabit Ethernet outputs and POTS. > > - lines provider provides a reasonably oversubscribed > service to soft hand over to ISPs (think 96 Gbps lines > to 2 10gbps ports). Perhaps upgrading so such a ratio > never becomes congested could be a requirement? > > - lines provider also rents individual lines to ISPs > which they can use directly. Rent should be lower than > soft handover. > > This way ISPs can easily offer services. POTS over VoIP > can be setup on installation of the terminal (so > handover to the ISP is seamless). Finally business and > residential services can also be provided over the fibre > directly (this will be attractive to ISPs with many > ports, to reduce costs, and premium/business ISPs to add > control). > > - ideally the lines provider would aid in providing cheap > backhaul from the co (while still allowing 3rd party > users to bring fibre in).
Wholesale mode. Doable. Works best if the lines provider is not a service provider; or regulation in your market ensures a service provider who is also a lines provider is mandated to unbundle at reasonable cost. Mark.
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