Fiber lines

[Nick07]

Hi All

I see alot of isp's are offering fiber. Doesnt this mean somone(telkom) have to install a completely new fiber line from the telkom box on the corner to our homes?

Can anyone give me some info on this i am curious.

thx

 

[ldmelsa]

fiber to the home - you must be joking

that's years away

i think they mean the backbone

 

[Nick07]

ok so you are saying fiber to a business wont be a problem but to homes it will?

Here is a link where they offer uncapped fiber for like R2500 a month?
http://broadband.datapro.co.za/business-uncapped-adsl-a-fibre.html

 

[James]

What it means is your international traffic is routed via SAT3 (fibre) as apposed to Satelite.

 

[Nick07]

So when they say fiber they dont mean fiber comming into your home they mean the way it is routed by the isp?

 

[James]

yip, pretty much.

 

[Nick07]

Cool thanks for the info guys!