Re: 21CN
- From: Howard Neil <hneil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:28:13 +0100
George Weston wrote:
"Howard Neil" <hneil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:L86dnfUJlZc7xmnVnZ2dnUVZ8sjinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxI have a question regarding 21CN
In short, will BT have to ensure xDSL to the house?
I live in an area where a lot of people have a line that is too long to support DSL. I'm Ok (although it is rather slow, at least I have it) but I know a number of people who cannot.
The way I had read the situation is that 21CN would only work if every house (that wanted a phone) was DSL enabled. I have just been told that 21CN will start at the switch (normally trusted source).
However, my area is due for 21CN in 3rd quarter next year and already the contractors (Enterprise) have been installing new poles and extra (overhead) lines. It certainly looks as if they are upgrading the local loop. Why would they do that if 21CN only worked inwards from the switch?
What does the panel think, please? Is there any hope for my friends?
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Howard Neil
See
http://www.btplc.com/21CN/Thetechnologyofthenetwork/21CNtechnologyintheUK/21CNtechnologyintheUK.htm
You'll see that copper still figures in the arrangement
Thanks for that link. Yes, copper does still figure. However DSL is carried over copper today. While it would be nice to have end to end fibre, I am more concerned about my neighbours being able to get broadband.
As helpful as that web site is, it still seems slightly ambiguous. For instance, there is the statement: "As an end-to-end Internet Protocol (IP)-based network, 21CN will consolidate BT’s 17 separate network platforms into one." To me, an end to end IP network is one that goes all the way to the customer; not one that stops at the switch. Have I misread this, please? Am I perhaps grasping at straws?
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Howard Neil
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