What are the advantages of Fiber-to-theHome/Fiber-to-theBusiness (FTTH/FTTB) and how will this differ from AT&T/Comcast s infrastructure rebuild and from DSL?
One benefit of being a start-up utility is that we can apply the latest technology and will not need to reconfigure existing technology. Fiber-optic technology delivers Internet, voice and video at speeds from 128K to 100M bit/sec and beyond. On a fiber-optic network, data is transmitted as light impulses along thin strands of silica glass. Unlike copper cabling and wireless, optical fiber is not subject to electromagnetic interference because it uses light, not electricity. Fiber optics can also transmit data over much longer distances exceeding 50 miles over fiber-optic cabling vs. a few thousand feet for copper cabling. Beyond HDTV, gaming, movies and teleworking with full-motion videoconferencing, other applications could include 3-D TV, virtual art museums, and the ability to deliver thousands of TV channels, each focused on a niche audience. A typical household will generally need a consistent 40 Mbps connection in order to utilize this next generation technology. Currently, a fi
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