Cable Operators To See 50Mbps Boost
Posted: 13th Sep, 2003 By: MarkJ
The Finnish supplier of network kit for cable operators, Teleste, has signed a new deal with Essent Kabelcom to develop and deploy a fast IP-based Internet technology known as 'Ethernet To The Home' (ETTH):
ETTH offers speeds up to 10 Mb/s data speed to residential customers without the need of active consumer premise equipment, and up to 50Mb/s symmetrical data connectivity to business customers.
More importantly, it works with plain old coax cables. That means cable operators can extend the life of their present networks with only limited changes to their infrastructure. Since the technology is fully Ethernet based, subscribers won't need a modem or an adapter either. They can plug their computers straight into the wall.
At the moment, DSL and Cable Internet providers are competing head to head. Both offer almost the same data speeds with 8 megabits per second as a maximum. VDSL, the fastest DSL variant, offers speeds up to 56 Mbps, but only at a short distance. Ethernet To The Home doesn't have that limitation; the cable infrastructure uses network amplifiers.
With xDSL tech expected to last longer than predicted and ETTH allowing rival cable firms to compete, the future of a pure 'fibre' alternative may, at best, be held back. More @ The Register.
ETTH offers speeds up to 10 Mb/s data speed to residential customers without the need of active consumer premise equipment, and up to 50Mb/s symmetrical data connectivity to business customers.
More importantly, it works with plain old coax cables. That means cable operators can extend the life of their present networks with only limited changes to their infrastructure. Since the technology is fully Ethernet based, subscribers won't need a modem or an adapter either. They can plug their computers straight into the wall.
At the moment, DSL and Cable Internet providers are competing head to head. Both offer almost the same data speeds with 8 megabits per second as a maximum. VDSL, the fastest DSL variant, offers speeds up to 56 Mbps, but only at a short distance. Ethernet To The Home doesn't have that limitation; the cable infrastructure uses network amplifiers.
With xDSL tech expected to last longer than predicted and ETTH allowing rival cable firms to compete, the future of a pure 'fibre' alternative may, at best, be held back. More @ The Register.
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