Re: FTTP to Cost $5k per house block in new developments
Rod Speed
> According to this if you're building a new house in
> a new estate you'll be mandated to have FTTP.
Just because some Murdoch shit rag claims something, doesnt make it gospel.
> Some are suggesting that this will add $5,000 to the cost of the property.
Only the pig ignorant fools.
> Now, firstly, how much does optical fibre cabling cost per metre?
> And what does copper comms cabling cost per metre?
Irrelevant to what it will actually cost.
> Second, how long would the run be from the house to
> whereever it taps into the network? Is it to the street nearby
Yes, just like with everything else in a new estate, water, power etc.
> or a continuous run back to the exchange
Corse not.
> or into something like a multiplexor or whatever in the estate somewhere?
Corse not.
> Those who posted the comments under the article
> raised some valid points, too. Trouble is, who to believe.
Those that get the basics right.
> Now, if it costs $5k to run new cabling into a new estate
It doesnt.
> what will it cost for established premises if running the cabling down existing
> copper conduits or tunnels or whatever they're in cannot be accomplished?
Doesnt cost much to run it down the power poles.
> It would be more expensive to dig up an existing footpath, road or whatever,
They dont dig them up, even when they add natural gas later. They
basically punch it thru from pit to pit with a hydraulic system, thru the dirt.
> than it would for a contractor with his backhoe in a paddock to do the same, wouldn't it?
Not necessarily. Its actually cheaper to punch it thru like I said.
> Somehow I see yet another source of overpricing from building developers.
More fool you.
> And it's bad enough now, as it is.
No one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to use them.
I build my own place myself, literally.
JAB_au
> Marts wrote:
>
>> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/fttp-homes-to-cost-more/comments-e6frgakx-1225813368810
>
>> According to this if you're building a new house in
>> a new estate you'll be mandated to have FTTP.
>
> Just because some Murdoch shit rag claims something, doesnt make it gospel.
>
LOL, for once I total agree without question with Rod Speed.
I must say the texture of The Australian makes it a little harsh.
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