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Title: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Bill on Sep 22, 2010, 15:00:41
A prototype of 700meg DSL has been demonstrated by Huawei in Hong Kong. (http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/i/4391.html)

Having to pay for four pairs might be a bit of a pain though >:(
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Rik on Sep 22, 2010, 15:23:03
A bit!!  :o
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Bill on Sep 22, 2010, 15:30:01
Quote from: Rik on Sep 22, 2010, 15:23:03
A bit!!  :o
:evil:


Cheaper than a leased line though.
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Rik on Sep 22, 2010, 15:35:55
For the moment, Bill. ;D
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Bill on Sep 22, 2010, 15:46:02
Quote from: Rik on Sep 22, 2010, 15:35:55
For the moment, Bill. ;D

That's true... but if it turned out to be a practical market proposition, it would sure up the expectations for FTTP. Could be interesting times ahead ;D
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Rik on Sep 22, 2010, 15:52:11
Indeed.
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Bill on Sep 22, 2010, 16:01:18
What always gets me about broadband over the phone lines is memories of dial-up days, with various people (including me :red:) earnestly quoting names like Nyquist and Shannon to explain why a 56k modem was unlikely to sync much above about 40k, and anything faster than that was pure wishful thinking...

Ah well :P
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Rik on Sep 22, 2010, 16:03:58
Those were the days. Offline readers and dialling London to get access. ;D
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: esh on Sep 22, 2010, 16:10:14
Now think about this very...carefully. Do you want *four* BT lines?
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Rik on Sep 22, 2010, 16:13:13
NOOOOOOOOO!  ;D
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Bill on Sep 22, 2010, 16:14:52
Quote from: esh on Sep 22, 2010, 16:10:14
Now think about this very...carefully. Do you want *four* BT lines?

I might put up with it for 700Mbps ;D
Title: Re: Towards a gigabit...
Post by: Rik on Sep 22, 2010, 16:21:06
Or 50M when the exchange can't cope.  :evil: