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Old 28-04-2016, 10:53   #18
BenMcr
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Re: Virgin Media announces largest UK fibre broadband rollout

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Originally Posted by Pierre View Post
But it limits the capability of the fibre and services that be provided. It's fine for areas next to existing network as you can deliver existing HFC over it, and in the future you can swap out the kit and deliver epon over the same passive network.

But there is no sense in totally new build areas such as Chester, Wrexham or Dunfermline in providing an RFoG solution. It should be epon.
Network extensions in current cable areas are 'classic' HFC. It's new network areas that are FTTP.

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Got to look a bit further ahead.
RFoG is being used currenting in the FTTP areas to ensure consistency with the TV / Broadband services.

I'm sure if / when Virgin Media need EPON for their residential services, they'll use it. But it's not currently required.
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