The truth is: COPPER INTERNET IS CHEATING!

[Malcolm_hates_your_kids]

...lastly: smellie mellie dare not pray for anyone!

[BigP]

You're all a bunch of nasty Liberal voters!

Hey, go business acumen

And you are fucken delusional lol

Ouch, you're like a clever little malcolm turnbull shoving a knife inbetween the ribs and no one noticing until the blood spills all over the floor!

Geez, buddy: you're good

What a joke of a forum: copper internet for the kids of Australia and all you capital "L" iberal voters think it's a legacy this country is proud of.... we are literally the biggest joke on the internet because of total c words like you... the kids all hate you and you know it...you love it: you all drink little childrens tears!

Hey, why did you all have kids?

That's right, to own someone

""we are literally the biggest joke on the internet because of total c words like you..""

Copper or fluffy bunny ?

[Rorschach]

As SN and I tried arguing with monk years ago, the march of technology will be continually making current networks obsolete. Cost and usage are also parameters that need to be considered in building a network.

Faster than Fiber
A new wireless technology could beat fiber optics for speed in some applications.
by Kate Greene February 22, 2006

Atop each of the Trump towers in New York City, there’s a new type of wireless transmitter and receiver that can send and receive data at rates of more than one gigabit per second – fast enough to stream 90 minutes of video from one tower to the next, more than one mile apart, in less than six seconds. By comparison, the same video sent over a DSL or cable Internet connection would take almost an hour to download.

This system is dubbed “WiFiber” by its creator, GigaBeam, a Virginia-based telecommunications startup. Although the technology is wireless, the company’s approach – high-speed data transferring across a point-to-point network – is more of an alternative to fiber optics, than to Wi-Fi or Wi-Max, says John Krzywicki, the company’s vice president of marketing. And it’s best suited for highly specific data delivery situations.*

This kind of point-to-point wireless technology could be used in situations where digging fiber-optic trenches would disrupt an environment, their cost be prohibitive, or the installation process take too long, as in extending communications networks in cities, on battlefields, or after a disaster.

Blasting beams of data through free space is not a new idea. LightPointe and Proxim Wireless also provide such services. What makes GigaBeam’s technology different is that it exploits a different part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Their systems use a region of the spectrum near visible light, at terahertz frequencies. Because of this, weather conditions in which visibility is limited, such as fog or light rain, can hamper data transmission.

GigaBeam, however, transmits at 71-76, 81-86, and 92-95 gigahertz frequencies, where these conditions generally do not cause problems. Additionally, by using this region of the spectrum, GigaBeam can outpace traditional wireless data delivery used for most wireless networks.

Because so many devices, from Wi-Fi base stations to baby monitors, use the frequencies of 2.4 and 5 gigahertz, those spectrum bands are crowded, and therefore require complex algorithms to sort and route traffic – both data-consuming endeavors, says Jonathan Wells, GigaBeam’s director of product development. With less traffic in the region between 70 to 95 gigahertz, GigaBeam can spend less time routing data, and more time delivering it. And because of the directional nature of the beam, problems of interference, which plague more spread-out signals at the traditional frequencies, are not likely; because the tight beams of data will rarely, if ever, cross each other’s paths, data transmission can flow without interference, Wells says.

Until a few years ago, the use of these electromagnetic frequencies that have enabled Gigabeam to build a higher-speed network, were off-limits for two reasons. First, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) approved public use of these high frequencies only in 2003, says Wells. When the FCC finalized the agreement in 2005, GigaBeam began to ship prototypes.

Second, there was no cost-effective material for making transmitters at such frequencies. Wireless transmitters that send traditional signals are made of silicon, which can’t operate at frequencies in GigaBeam’s range. Within the past few years, Wells says, manufacturing techniques for making high-frequency radio transmitters out of gallium arsenide have improved significantly, making the technology less cost prohibitive.

While working at these frequencies permits high-speed data rates, there’s an intrinsic physical challenge: molecules in the atmosphere absorb energy at certain frequencies. To deal with this, GigaBeam exploits those frequencies that are less susceptible to absorption by air and water molecules.

But the technology is still susceptible to heavy rains. In arid conditions, Gigabeam’s signal can travel about 10 miles, but in areas where heavy rains occur, says Wells, the company’s radios are only guaranteed to push a signal for about a mile, with the transmission will be down for a maximum of only five minutes per year.

Even with its advances, though, Gigabeam faces the same problem as other point-to-point technologies: creating a network with an unbroken sight line. Still, it could offer some businesses an alternative to fiber optics. Currently, a GigaBeam link, which consists of a set of transmitting and receiving radios, costs around $45,000* ($30,000 for 20 or more). But Krzywicki says that improving technology is driving down costs. In addition to outfitting the Trump towers, the company has deployed a link on the campuses of Dartmouth College and Boston University, and two links for San Francisco’s Public Utility Commission.

[Rorschach]

We continuously see improvements in protocols and fiber technologies too..
locking ourselves into one seems then.... limiting.
Imagine laying today's optical fiber all over Australia then having to dig it all up because it is so obsolete in a few short years.

World on a string: Breakthrough fiberoptic cable 2,500X faster than fastest internet
Published time: 28 Oct, 2014 17:13
AFP

Imagine downloading your favorite flick in 31 thousandths of a second. Such insane internet speeds are now a reality, with researchers rolling out a 255 terabits per second fiberoptic network which could transport the entire Internet on a single cable.

The cable, the joint effort of Dutch and US scientists, is 2,550 times faster than the fastest single-fiber links in commercial operation today.

In real terms, it could transfer a 1 GB movie in 0.03 milliseconds or the entire contents of your 1 terabit hard drive in about 31 milliseconds.

At this speed, a single fiber optic cable could theoretically carry the all the data on the internet at peak times.

But how does it work?

Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Central Florida employed a well-known but still cost-prohibitive technology; multi-mode fiber.

Normal fibre optic cables contain thousands of strands of glass or plastic fibre which are slightly thicker than the thread of a needle. These fibers can, in essence, only carry the light for a single laser.

The multi-mode fiber used by the researchers in contrast, has seven distinct cores in a hexagonal shape which are able to carry just as many distinct signals at one time. What’s more, they are squeezed down into the size of the same kind of fiber optic cables used to support the current transatlantic internet cables.

In layman’s terms, it is something akin to a one way road being stretched out into a seven lane highway. This seven lane highway is then stretched into a multi-tier freeway, much like the so-called LA 'Stack'. Except in this case, it’s like a seven lane, multi-story drag race, with all the power from the individual vehicles being directed into a single source.

Researchers said that this new type of optical fibre is like "allowing 21 times more bandwidth than currently available in communication networks," which is 4-8 Terabits per second standard.

Moreover, the researchers have introduced "two additional orthogonal dimensions for data transportation - as if three cars can drive on top of each other in the same lane."

In their test, the researchers managed to reach speeds of 5.1 terabits for each of the seven carriers. Then, by using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), which allows a number of optical carrier signals onto a single optical wire, they managed to cram 50 carriers down the seven cores, reaching the massive 255 terabit per second speed.

Measuring less than 200 microns in diameter, the new fiber does not take noticeably more space than conventional fibres already deployed, Dr. Chigo Okonkwo who led the work explained.

“These remarkable results, supported by the European Union Framework 7, MODEGAP, definitely give the possibility to achieve petabits per second transmission, which is the focus of the European Commission in the coming seven-year Horizon 2020 research program,” Okonkwo said.

Research results were recently published in the journal Nature Photonics.

While the technology for multi-mode fiber is in place, the price tag on replacing the millions of miles of existing cables could put the upgrade off for decades.

But with the mind-blistering implications of a world wide web operating at thousands of times its current maximum speed, the cost of holding off on the upgrade for too long may be incalculable.

[Rorschach]

5 Reasons why Fixed Wireless is Better than Fiber Optic for Business.
Published on February 10, 2016
Jim Meyer

With more business operations depending upon cloud operations, business owners are finding that microwave fixed wireless Internet meets their needs for increased bandwidth with improved reliability and performance when compared to fiber optic cable Internet services.

If you think fiber optics is the gold standard in broadband technologies, think again. Microwave fixed wireless internet is quickly becoming more popular than fiber as businesses are learning about its advantages. In a competitive business landscape, speed and Internet quality are directly linked to productivity, which, in turn, contributes to organizational success. Since an increasing number of business operations happen on the cloud increased bandwidth is necessary. Business owners are discovering that fixed wireless is a direct replacement to fiber optic based services because it meets their bandwidth needs with higher reliability and performance.

Here are five reasons that microwave fixed wireless meets the needs of business more effectively than fiber optic cable.

Lower Latency More hops in optical networks lead to more processing latency and noise. A fiber network encompassing a city has to traverse more points than a microwave to arrive at the final point. The reduced number of hops in microwave networks lowers end-to-end latency. Even a gain of a couple of milliseconds can add up to a sizable advantage for businesses and deliver a better internet experience with lower latency when compared to fiber optic networks. For businesses using a VoIP phone system, a great advantage of using low latency microwave fixed wireless Internet connection is superior call quality in comparison to what is offered when using fiber optic networks.
Reliability When your business operations depend upon connectivity to the Internet, the reliability of your broadband connection is critical. One of the downfalls of fiber optic networks is that the cable runs underground, this leaves the network vulnerable to disruption due to damage caused by work being done in the street or the building. In comparison, a microwave fixed wireless connection is a point-to-point connection that meets or exceeds the reliability of fiber optic networks.
Microwave Fixed Wireless is as Fast as Fiber Networks Most businesses are looking to subscribe to an Internet connection in the 20Mbps to 500Mbps range. Microwave fixed wireless can easily achieve these speeds with higher reliability than fiber optic networks.
Installation time Having leased lines or new fiber equipment installed can be a time-consuming venture. Alternatively, microwave links can be installed within four to five days in comparison to the many weeks needed for fiber lines.
Dependability Fiber and leased lines are not infallible. Businesses typically turn to fixed wireless Internet solutions after losing their fiber data connections due to a number of reasons. Some also install microwave as a backup to fiber to manage the risk of communication loss and minimize downtime.

With the increasing availability of microwave fixed wireless internet and the lower costs associated with this solution, adoption is expected to only increase in the future.

A fact Monk and his cohorts scoffed at.

[Malcolm_hates_your_kids]

5 Reasons why Fixed Wireless is Better than Fiber Optic for Business.
Published on February 10, 2016
Jim Meyer

With more business operations depending upon cloud operations, business owners are finding that microwave fixed wireless Internet meets their needs for increased bandwidth with improved reliability and performance when compared to fiber optic cable Internet services.

If you think fiber optics is the gold standard in broadband technologies, think again. Microwave fixed wireless internet is quickly becoming more popular than fiber as businesses are learning about its advantages. In a competitive business landscape, speed and Internet quality are directly linked to productivity, which, in turn, contributes to organizational success. Since an increasing number of business operations happen on the cloud increased bandwidth is necessary. Business owners are discovering that fixed wireless is a direct replacement to fiber optic based services because it meets their bandwidth needs with higher reliability and performance.

Here are five reasons that microwave fixed wireless meets the needs of business more effectively than fiber optic cable.

Lower Latency More hops in optical networks lead to more processing latency and noise. A fiber network encompassing a city has to traverse more points than a microwave to arrive at the final point. The reduced number of hops in microwave networks lowers end-to-end latency. Even a gain of a couple of milliseconds can add up to a sizable advantage for businesses and deliver a better internet experience with lower latency when compared to fiber optic networks. For businesses using a VoIP phone system, a great advantage of using low latency microwave fixed wireless Internet connection is superior call quality in comparison to what is offered when using fiber optic networks.
Reliability When your business operations depend upon connectivity to the Internet, the reliability of your broadband connection is critical. One of the downfalls of fiber optic networks is that the cable runs underground, this leaves the network vulnerable to disruption due to damage caused by work being done in the street or the building. In comparison, a microwave fixed wireless connection is a point-to-point connection that meets or exceeds the reliability of fiber optic networks.
Microwave Fixed Wireless is as Fast as Fiber Networks Most businesses are looking to subscribe to an Internet connection in the 20Mbps to 500Mbps range. Microwave fixed wireless can easily achieve these speeds with higher reliability than fiber optic networks.
Installation time Having leased lines or new fiber equipment installed can be a time-consuming venture. Alternatively, microwave links can be installed within four to five days in comparison to the many weeks needed for fiber lines.
Dependability Fiber and leased lines are not infallible. Businesses typically turn to fixed wireless Internet solutions after losing their fiber data connections due to a number of reasons. Some also install microwave as a backup to fiber to manage the risk of communication loss and minimize downtime.

With the increasing availability of microwave fixed wireless internet and the lower costs associated with this solution, adoption is expected to only increase in the future.

A fact Monk and his cohorts scoffed at.

[mellie]

You know Malc, you might find your internet speeds up a little when you start paying your bill.


Tell Dodo to remove a certain number from their database.

Getting back on topic, I believe the party split the moment Malcolm struck a kirabilly-like deal with Shorten.


Malcolm was never going to stick around.

And he certainly doesn't need the gold pension.

[Malcolm_hates_your_kids]

You know Malc, you might find your internet speeds up a little when you start paying your bill.


Tell Dodo to remove a certain number from their database.

Getting back on topic, I believe the party split the moment Malcolm struck a kirabilly-like deal with Shorten.


Malcolm was never going to stick around.

And he certainly doesn't need the gold pension.

Wow, I've really struck a nerve haven't I

The capital "L"iberal voters know they messed the kids up with copper internet and they can't forgive themselves.

Don't worry, every single Labor voter knows you capital "L" iberal voters only have kids for show!

[Malcolm_hates_your_kids]

You will be wandering around in the wilderness for a very very very very long time after election rtards, the last five years will be remembered as the time we got held back two generations , going to take at least three terms to fix the mess libtards have us in .

You can't fix the copper internet: the capital "L" iberal voters are just figuring out that their legacy will stay with them in the nursing home so they are pulling the plug on Malcolm so their kids might forgive them and maybe even go and see them!

[Neferti]

Well, I changed over to the NBN (FTTN) a month ago and everything has been just fine.

I used to have a landline with Telstra but now have VOIP and, today, I had to go to my Bank and deposit a cheque for $5.41 ... Telstra sent me a "refund" ... I almost tore the bloody thing up but since I had to go to the ATM .... and the girl at the Bank didn't have a clue what a "deposit slip" was and actually asked me where she should "stamp" the Deposit Book I had filled out ... last time I had to deposit a cheque was way back in 2013 when an elderly Uncle left me a few thousand bob and that was worth it.