Re: Muni fiber: L1 or L2?

[Warren Bailey <wbailey () satelliteintelligencegroup com>]

Japan has fiber optic internet all figured out, however cable dressing 101
was a class everyone skipped.

http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/1653/Japan+Optic+Fiber+Internet.html


On 2/9/13 4:13 PM, "Masataka Ohta" <mohta () necom830 hpcl titech ac jp>
wrote:

> Jason Baugher wrote:
>
> > You are seriously saying I should hire a translator to tell me what your
> > document says?
>
> You don't have to, as you are not seriously interested in the
> topic.
>
> BTW, it is not my document but an article in a famous online
> magazine.
>
> > How about you point out a reference
> > written in a language common to North America, since this IS NANOG.
>
> Feel free to do so.
>
> > Anyone here doing or know someone doing 4-1 or 8-1 splits, in a typical
> > American town? I believe most people were talking about areas <50000
> > population.
>
> The figure of 3.68-1 is by NTT.
>
> > Our main cost is labor. Fiber, fdh, splitters, etc... are marginal.
>
> You never forget labor cost.
>
> Installing more lengthy drop cable, in addition to trunk cable,
> means more labor.
>
> Installing a bulky PON closure with splitter means more labor.
>
>                                               Masataka Ohta