Fibre Optic next generation internet speed

[tomz/TIDE]

Its Coming, when exactly here in OZ, hard to say but expect it within the next 5-10 years, the politicians are already talking about it and the advantages in speed downloads is fantastic when compared to the fastest systems downloads today.

PC user qouted speeds, a couple of issues back of 1 to 2 seconds to do a download of a 2 hour movie. This is fast indeed but many reading here may not be aware that Telstra has had a paddock full of fibre optic cable just sitting there doing nothing for over a decade, Im sure they want to flog their 3G plan first and they seem to be doing that successfully as they are sending out hundreds of new mobile phones to existing customers with the scare tatic that they wont be able to use their existing phone next year.

This is BULLDUST of the 1st calibre, as of coz they will still be able to use their mobiles (everywhere else/any other network) just not on the Telstra 3G network. ;P

What do you think about fibre optic technology thats heading our way???
And of the way Telstra are doing business compared with their competition

tomz
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[mixojoe]

You would be surprised at how much fibre is already laid out ready but dormant.
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[tomz/TIDE]

I know its already in place between major Australian cities, as I had a few months work laying the cable up here on the mid north coast of NSW.
So basically for most Aussies all they would have to do is run it between the exchange and your house/home.

But will probably still end up costing a fortune for us to have it on:cry:

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[Misha]

@tomz & Brad

i think your pretty lucky having fibre optic cable coming soon!! you know
in China they are offering up to 100mbps with fibre optic cable,sadly the
UK is lagging way behind due to British Telecom refusing to spend the ?15
billion to upgrade it`s system to fibre optic.

I have currently 8mbps but i`m lucky if i get 1mbps when using the service which is poor considering the UK has lead in so many different industries. i`ll see you in 20 years time when the UK finally gets fibre

[mixojoe]

Do you still have slave hulks over there?
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[tomz/TIDE]

@-Mixojoe-Dont be mean, the slaves youre refering to are now called citizens

BTW-Rumour has it that British Telecom meets at Stonehenge once a year,on a certain day for their annual staff party

Misha I have a satelite connection because Telstra couldnt provide normal broadband up my end of the road,and the download speeds arent worth mentioning.Hopefully all that will change this year as we have a new government in office

tomz
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[Misha]

@ tomz & mixojoe

Hey come on now guys we want no POM bashing here

[mixojoe]

I was being serious!
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[tomz/TIDE]

I wasnt! I was only joking,and now if you'll excuse me I will rip a small branch off a tree in good old Fawlty Towers style, and go and give mixojoe a good thrashing,hope this will make amends.....

We Aussies love to kid around,we hang it on anything and everything, including ourselves,a few years ago there were heaps of OZ jokes going around,one that still stands out in my mind was......

Q-Why are Aussie men so quick in bed??

A-So they can get down to the pub and brag about it to their mates


As for fibre optic, my son from Melb came up over xmas and commented on how much faster his download speed was compared to mine, he said it was at least 10 times faster (but probably more), he only got his FOptic connection a couple of months ago,and the prices will get better(cheaper) as more people start to get the service

tomz
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