tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post8248319505878122967..comments2024-03-22T18:15:47.666+11:00Comments on Boy on a bike: 100MB white elephantUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-64275708659739042482009-04-08T20:43:00.000+10:002009-04-08T20:43:00.000+10:00I don't believe fibre will last that long. I was ...I don't believe fibre will last that long. I was under the floor in a data centre last month ripping out fibre that was 6 years old and replacing it with newer stuff.<BR/><BR/>The GBICs, or fibre drivers, have a fairly ordinary failure rate, and they are not cheap. Every company that I have ever dealt with has a drawer full of spares to replace those that fail.Boy on a bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452119541546978454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-15819698677490355062009-04-08T14:51:00.000+10:002009-04-08T14:51:00.000+10:00like your post and agree with most pointsthink how...like your post and agree with most points<BR/><BR/>think however you have underestimated the value in issuing govt bonds during the current economic climate, and also understated the value of faster speeds<BR/><BR/>before the first car was mass produced, ask people what they wanted and they said their horse was sufficient...<BR/><BR/>the point of wiring up tasmania is that they actually made a localised NBN submission so they have illustrated desire<BR/><BR/>in terms of however the nation being able to pay this back, or being able to sell the company.... hmmm<BR/><BR/>i think demand for the network is severly overstated, however if everyone does jump ship it could pay itself back relatively quickly.<BR/><BR/>remember that fibre optic once installed is sweet forever and with unlimited upgrade possibilities<BR/><BR/>u could amortise it over 50 years<BR/><BR/>but then again LTE is around the corner.... will be interesting to see what the intentions are in the wireless broadband space for the remaining 10% as the govt is taking an outside in approachUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10522263879058415415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-91034780189233086792009-04-08T14:33:00.000+10:002009-04-08T14:33:00.000+10:00Hmm, I may have gotten numbers wrong there. Put it...Hmm, I may have gotten numbers wrong there. Put it this way, I've had stuff downloading at 1.5 gigabits per second sometimes although usually, a popular torrent might download at about 300-500 kbs. I think those numbers are right. I'm no tech wizz. Put it this way, an episode of Underbelly will usually download in less than five minutes and the five minute mark has been the case for more than one episode at times.bingbinghttp://www.tizona.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-68651467633532973582009-04-08T14:24:00.000+10:002009-04-08T14:24:00.000+10:00It probably has a lot to do with the size and popu...It probably has a lot to do with the size and population density of Korea (read: infrastructure costs), but this country gives you 100mb, with unlimited downloads and uploads for around 30 bucks per month - all with income tax at just over three per cent. What's going on in Australia would be funny if it weren't so tragic.bingbinghttp://www.tizona.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com