Comments on: What’s Wrong With DSL? http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/ Providing insight, analysis, and commentary on the evolving telecom competitive landscape Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:36:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sarki http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 Sarki Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:52:00 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/#comment-2044 Thank you very much for this useful article and the comments. I love this site as it contains good materials. Regards ------------ Thank you very much for this useful article and the comments. I love this site as it contains good materials.

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]]> By: Lonnie Martin http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Lonnie Martin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:55:00 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/#comment-1453 We think the "DSL customer" has become the most strategically important customer for ILEC's, and this is where MSO "much higher speed data service" messages are being aimed. If the MSO wins the DSL customer, then chances are good the MSO also wins the voice customer..........and then the ILEC may never see that customer again because of stickiness/inertia. A high percentage of ILEC DSLAM's are connected back to the network over the proverbial "sipping straw"......a scant 4 or 8 T1 HDSL links usually. That sipping straw inhibits the ability to provide services much beyond 3Mbps and often less if the DSLAM is already chockerblock with DSL customers. We think the “DSL customer” has become the most strategically important customer for ILEC’s, and this is where MSO “much higher speed data service” messages are being aimed. If the MSO wins the DSL customer, then chances are good the MSO also wins the voice customer……….and then the ILEC may never see that customer again because of stickiness/inertia.

A high percentage of ILEC DSLAM’s are connected back to the network over the proverbial “sipping straw”……a scant 4 or 8 T1 HDSL links usually. That sipping straw inhibits the ability to provide services much beyond 3Mbps and often less if the DSLAM is already chockerblock with DSL customers.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Anonymous Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:21:21 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/#comment-1425 Or can it be that DSL is so slow? Or can it be that DSL is so slow?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Anonymous Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:42:18 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/#comment-1423 Part of the slow down for AT&T & Verizon may be that they have reached the peak of easy installs. Their primary focus was to light up the towns. Install a dslam in a CO and call the exchange DSL capable. We all know that won't cut it. Rural ILECs are continuing to invest in fiber fed DLCs. They are continuing to install DSL in remote parts of the US. They continue to be committed to put it where Verizon and AT&T are slow to get it there. Besides, both are concentrating on their wireless operations. They are using the wireline as a bait and switch for their wireless modem. Problem is that eventually they will have to either divest their wireline exchanges or pump money into them to quench the undieing desire for more bandwidth. Wireless can only deliver so much bandwidth. Part of the slow down for AT&T & Verizon may be that they have reached the peak of easy installs. Their primary focus was to light up the towns. Install a dslam in a CO and call the exchange DSL capable. We all know that won’t cut it.

Rural ILECs are continuing to invest in fiber fed DLCs. They are continuing to install DSL in remote parts of the US. They continue to be committed to put it where Verizon and AT&T are slow to get it there. Besides, both are concentrating on their wireless operations. They are using the wireline as a bait and switch for their wireless modem. Problem is that eventually they will have to either divest their wireline exchanges or pump money into them to quench the undieing desire for more bandwidth. Wireless can only deliver so much bandwidth.

]]> By: Fred Pilot http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 Fred Pilot Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:06:33 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/#comment-1418 The reason for the slowdown in DSL subscribers can largely be found on the supply versus demand side. Telcos have all but halted DSL infrastructure buildout and have opted not to deploy and/or light up remote DSLAMs to extend DSL to more residential subscribers. The reason for the slowdown in DSL subscribers can largely be found on the supply versus demand side. Telcos have all but halted DSL infrastructure buildout and have opted not to deploy and/or light up remote DSLAMs to extend DSL to more residential subscribers.

]]> By: Mike Reynolds http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 Mike Reynolds Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:25:19 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/what%e2%80%99s-wrong-with-dsl/#comment-1414 nothing's wrong on our end. We had our best quarter ever for DSL adds. But, we have no cable competition. nothing’s wrong on our end. We had our best quarter ever for DSL adds. But, we have no cable competition.

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