VDSL - no BT broadband?

Hi,
Can someone explain the options for a person who wants to go broadband
but has fibreoptic cable instead of copper (I think it's between the
street cabinet and the exchange)? It is correct that BT do not support
broadband over fibreoptic and the person would have to change to cable
to get broadband? Seems a bit odd if BT themselves installed the
lines! Or are there other ISP's that support fibreoptic connections at
VDSL speeds?
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"Mark Graves" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Can someone explain the options for a person who wants to go broadband
> but has fibreoptic cable instead of copper (I think it's between the
> street cabinet and the exchange)? It is correct that BT do not support
> broadband over fibreoptic and the person would have to change to cable
> to get broadband? Seems a bit odd if BT themselves installed the
> lines! Or are there other ISP's that support fibreoptic connections at
> VDSL speeds?
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> Mark Graves. To reply by email remove SPAMTRAP from the address.
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It is kinda funny, when they say they can't supply broadband because your
line contains fibre optics. fibre optics is pefect for broadband! wake up
bt!!!

They should start rolling fibre to every street cabinet otherwise we're
going to start falling really behind in terms of speed. at least to all the
new street cabinets and start deploying VDSL! But then again, BT aren't
using a fraction of the ADSL specification. t t t

Dan

Dan

Dan wrote:

> It is kinda funny, when they say they can't supply broadband because your
> line contains fibre optics. fibre optics is pefect for broadband!

It's not suitable for ADSL though!

The line is probably provided over what BT calls "TPON" is this in
Milton Keynes?

"Mark Graves" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> Can someone explain the options for a person who wants to go broadband
> but has fibreoptic cable instead of copper (I think it's between the
> street cabinet and the exchange)? It is correct that BT do not support
> broadband over fibreoptic and the person would have to change to cable
> to get broadband? Seems a bit odd if BT themselves installed the
> lines! Or are there other ISP's that support fibreoptic connections at
> VDSL speeds?
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thats right, no fibre optic

copper pair only

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 17:55:08 +0000, Mark Graves
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Can someone explain the options for a person who wants to go broadband
>but has fibreoptic cable instead of copper (I think it's between the
>street cabinet and the exchange)?

a) wait for BT to install "copper overlay" to provide a real copper
pair that will carry ADSL broadband

b) use an alternative such as cable

> It is correct that BT do not support
>broadband over fibreoptic and the person would have to change to cable
>to get broadband?

the fibreoptic (TPON) connection you have is a way of connecting a lot
of phone lines cheaply to the exchange - often used for large estates
some way from the exchange rather than pulling massive copper cables
in to provide capacity.

ADSLguide.org.uk forums cover TPON

Phil
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