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| Thread ID: 124938 | 2012-05-28 21:55:00 | Anyone gone fiber internet yet? | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
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| 1278108 | 2012-05-28 21:55:00 | I read this: www.nzherald.co.nz We had the Orcon brochure now for some weeks. We might not get it due to connections charges. Anyone know how much that is? The article seems to have issues of who pays for the cabling to the house and then the resident may need to pay other stuff to get in it connected and the ATAs right? The guys outside have installed the cable, but no one has installed the cable under our driveway. They are now just permanently resealling the roadside. :) |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1278109 | 2012-05-28 22:58:00 | Hell I'd pay the extra to get signed up if I had to... I could get it now if I really wanted, $1500 installation (roughly) and $1100 a month for a 5mbps unlimited up / down pipe. It's the monthly that's the killer... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1278110 | 2012-05-28 23:22:00 | I'm keen but my suburb doesn't feature on the plan for this year so who knows when it'll reach my neck of the woods. | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1278111 | 2012-05-28 23:37:00 | Fibre? schmibre! The con job unfolds further | KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1278112 | 2012-05-29 01:39:00 | Fibre? schmibre! The con job unfolds further Karamea is in line to get copper wires next year I hear |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1278113 | 2012-05-29 01:56:00 | Karamea is in line to get copper wires next year I hear Yes gary67, apparently the string connecting the two paper cups can't be joined again (too many knots, you see) :D |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1278114 | 2012-05-29 01:58:00 | Yes gary67, apparently the string connecting the two paper cups can't be joined again (too many knots, you see) :D they should upgrade it to fishing twine as a cheaper alternative to copper it even looks similar to fibre |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1278115 | 2012-05-29 02:11:00 | they should upgrade it to fishing twine as a cheaper alternative to copper it even looks similar to fibre Oooh, good thinking! Actually twine is a fibre, isn't it? |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1278116 | 2012-05-29 02:39:00 | 6 months to go here at work www.ultrafastfibre.co.nz We are just north of the red zone on this map, we may be able to run to it but no one is confirming yet |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1278117 | 2012-05-29 03:21:00 | I wouldn't call it a con job, fibre has many advantages which is why telcos have been using it for backhaul for years. I'd agree that DSL when working properly is good enough for most people, but fibre is still better. Advantages (and no I don't work for them) Fibre doesn't interfere with other fibres - copper speed is affected by other broadband connections nearby Immune to common sources of interference Will not suffer from dry joints or corrosion Has a much higher theoretical bandwidth and can scale to much higher speeds than are initially being offered Is in no danger from electrical storms should be much more reliable and have fewer faults than copper. |
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