On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 01:34:13 +1300, John Rumsey wrote
> My understanding is that the TelstraClear telephone service involves
> copper twisted pair from the residence to the nearest roadside box,
> where telephone circuits are multiplexed on to fibre.

Home --> Plastic Green Box --> Big Green 19" Cabinet...

At least that's how it's done in my part of town, some parts of Christchurch
have over head cable.

> There isn't
> room in the roadside boxes for ADSL multiplexing equipment as well,
> so ADSL service isn't possible.

Hummm.... a little research might show that comment isn't quite right...

ADSL CMUX/DSLAM equipment is very small these days...

I've seen inside some of those 19" road side cabinets and know that there's
more than enough room to fit a 1RU unit if they really really really wanted
to :)
 
> I believe Telecom suffers from the same problem in some new subdivisions.

If this is the case then it demonstrates demand for service doesn't it? Why
not put a second cabinet in?

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