10gbps connection details for your residence
10gbps connection details for your residence
I anticipate it will take years before this speed reaches my home. I just installed fiber, and some European and South Korean cities are offering 10gbps to the house. I have a few questions:
1. What does the final device look like? Right now the ONT for GPO seems reasonable in size—similar to a commercial rack-mount router?
2. Is the fiber either single or dual? Can the existing GPO fiber connect with the new gear?
3. Does the current GPO setup still support splitters, or is it moving directly to ONT?
This concept is primarily aimed at business or professional use, unlikely to appeal to typical households right now. In theory, standard fiber cables can achieve speeds up to 100 petabits per second, but real-world usage would likely reduce that significantly. Until improvements like the "CatX" Ethernet standard arrive, widespread adoption seems unlikely for a long time. Offering 10GB/s is still considered excessive for most users. Regarding hardware, it should work with existing technology unless newer solutions emerge. All components would fit within the outdated ISP routers provided.
It has been difficult for me dealing with the customer and the ISP regarding this service. From the work around my neighborhood and in my yard, to the costs and troubles the ISP manages, how future-proof is the network? I understand your concerns and am not complaining about this part, as it is essential to complete. Unlike some neighbors, I want quicker internet speeds, but you won’t be coming into my yard to install unless absolutely necessary. The main issue is that fiber splits might require additional runs in the future. What about leaving the cabinet? For example, it feeds up to 800 homes; I don’t know how many go directly to the main ISP office. With 10Gbps becoming standard, will they need to expand to 800 fibers from the central location?
It seems we're likely sticking with fiber for a while—probably 5 to 10 years—before a new technology emerges. Until then, we'll see more traffic. The challenge is that no network can fully prepare for today's expansion; as users, we'll keep needing more bandwidth for higher-quality video, richer games, and eventually reaching capacity limits.
The router and modem are the primary concern, but with fiber, you only need a new transceiver. Fiber represents the next 50 years of infrastructure; we just need to upgrade the servers and the final stage. They’ll have to lay fiber to homes, as my current ISP in the UAE does. Some providers extend it to the cabinet, then Ethernet reaches the houses. That won’t work since it’s near the limit.