All-network fibre map?

[roguemat]

Is there a coverage map that has every fibre network on it?

 

[MickeyD]

No

 

[MickeyD]

Here is the best attempt.... http://www.fibre2thehome.co.za/coverage/

 

[roguemat]

That's unfortunate
The link shows differences between the openserve map FWIW.
Thanks anyway.

 

[SwiftFibreGuy]

Is there a coverage map that has every fibre network on it?

Not what you're actually looking for, but fascinating anyway.

https://afterfibre.nsrc.org/

This shows the paths of many major fibre projects. This is NOT for FTTH, and isn't updated too often.

 

[roguemat]

I got so excited the first time I saw this map (might have actually been the DFA map), because there is a fiber line running past my front door, but alas...

 

[ponder]

There should be one map that shows xdsl, fibre, wifi/wisp, 3g/4g etc for all providers. can't be that hard to do but i suspect that they would not like to contribute.

 

[SwiftFibreGuy]

There should be one map that shows xdsl, fibre, wifi/wisp, 3g/4g etc for all providers. can't be that hard to do but i suspect that they would not like to contribute.

Harder than you'd think. If you pay LOTS of money, then it is pretty simple from a software side, but maps and data is big business, and companies want to sell product. Free mapping tools I used 1 year ago now cost $10 per layer generation, because they realised the value of the data they were giving away.

Nevermind the fact that coverage maps are harder to extract data from, and each provider has an interest in keeping that data on their own server.

Then you run into the need for upkeep of the data, which is a full time job keeping updated. Not even Openserve update their maps often, and they can't be sure of exactly where things are from an infrastructure POV.

 

[Thor]

That would have been super cool.

 

[Priapus]

Was just thinking of this. Would have been very cool.

 

[MickeyD]

Harder than you'd think. If you pay LOTS of money, then it is pretty simple from a software side, but maps and data is big business, and companies want to sell product. Free mapping tools I used 1 year ago now cost $10 per layer generation, because they realised the value of the data they were giving away.

Nevermind the fact that coverage maps are harder to extract data from, and each provider has an interest in keeping that data on their own server.

Then you run into the need for upkeep of the data, which is a full time job keeping updated. Not even Openserve update their maps often, and they can't be sure of exactly where things are from an infrastructure POV.

I was at the launch of Telkom's NetData / NetPlan project many moons ago. The objective was to map their entire cable network. At least 15 years later and they still have not completed the exercise.

 

[SwiftFibreGuy]

At least 15 years later and they still have not completed the exercise.

Monopolies gunna monopolise!

 

[pinball wizard]

No

Some of us have them, but we can't share those with civilians.

 

[JimboBob]

This is quite interesting http://www.iconnectsa.co.za/ftth/

I think it's quite old now though because I don't think it has changed much in the last 6months. Seems like iConnect has removed it from their site, I assume it's a headache to maintain.

 

[MickeyD]

Some of us have them, but we can't share those with civilians.

You don't have Openserve's full fibre network.

 

[Soul Assassin]

How does one actually know when things are happening?

I've been seeing a lot of digging around town and I can only hope it's fibre.

 

[rawoke]

How does one actually know when things are happening?

I've been seeing a lot of digging around town and I can only hope it's fibre.

They(Fibre companies) will usually start setting up posters on lampposts,flyers in mailboxes etc ! Don't worry they will let you know

 

[Soul Assassin]

They(Fibre companies) will usually start setting up posters on lampposts,flyers in mailboxes etc ! Don't worry they will let you know

I think it's Openserve so I feel like they won't let me know and then one day I'll just check and see it's live.

I don't want to listen to the rumours of people saying it's fibre but the digging did start around my and the next neighbourhood where the two MSAN's are and the last I saw them digging they were heading for the exchange building in town.