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It's not really a big issue. Connecting the last meters of fiber is cheap, either done by default in new constructions, or on demand for older houses. ISP's har
by hocuspocus 21d ago
It's not really a big issue. Connecting the last meters of fiber is cheap, either done by default in new constructions, or on demand for older houses. ISP's hardware to run PON is cheap.
Once street level fiber deployment is done, whether market penetration follows or not isn't a huge deal.
- cassepipe 21d agoI am clearly not talking about the last meter issue, I am talking about when the fiber is already in the home and sits unused. That seems like a pity (yes not a huge deal) But maybe I misunderstood your point ?
- hocuspocus 21d agoWhere do you think is the last meter if not in the home?
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- cassepipe 21d agoYou wrote last meterS and re-reading your comment you obviously mean the connection between the street source and the home. Which is unrelated to the point I was making
- dolmen 21d ago> Connecting the last meters of fiber is cheap Check the France map. This is cheap in densely populated areas, like cities. It isn't in mountainous areas with just small groups of houses like in the middle of the country.
- hocuspocus 21d agoPretty irrelevant to the last meter, and most ISPs do it for free when you subscribe as they can re-use conduits and sheaths for the legacy copper line, otherwise it's typically a few hours of work.