Thread: BT to offer 100Mbit broadband
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Old 20-01-2008, 02:25   #41
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Re: BT to offer 100Mbit broadband
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Originally Posted by altis View Post
I don't know for certain but imagine that any FTTH (or FTTP or whatever it's called these days) will use multi-mode fibre because it is much cheaper. Single-mode stuff is probably used between head ends where more speed and distance is required and the expense can be justified.

And yes, I would still prefer fibre. Even a mere 100Mbps at 2km will beat the pants of ADSL.
Multi mode Fibre only tends to get used these days for Short runs for private networks.
Anything going in in the way of telecoms from BT at least will be single mode.
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