[LINK] How far the fibre?

[Stilgherrian]

On 10/7/07 8:06 AM, "Marghanita da Cruz" <marghanita at ramin.com.au> wrote:
> There could be a number of explanations for fibre to your "rural" home in the
> hunter valley.
> 
> A. You are in close proximity to Sydney and Newcastle (Newcastle is larger
> than
> Canberra and Hobart, and possibly Darwin) So, based on urban projections, it
> would be a sensible investment.
> 
> B. Fibre is possibly cheaper than copper to lay - particularly for long hauls.
> It is the termination equipment and management(personnel) that is "expensive".
> 
> C. The Fibre can reticulated through wireless for the last 300 metres.

IIRC, back in the mid-90s the local authorities (councils?) in the Newcastle
and Hunter Valley areas were actively promoting the region as a high-tech
hub, since the future they saw in coal, steel and shipbuilding (!) wasn't a
happy one. I seem to remember them subsidizing a lot of fibre to attract
high-tech firms out of Sydney.

All based on very hazy memories of the dot-com boom -- ring any bells for
anyone?

Stil


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