Verizon's Fiber Optic Cable to Coaxial Cable Question

[Joey]

After following the "Desperate TVHolic" post here: http://www.nlvca.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1443

I have a question regarding Verizon's FiOS and fiber optic cable. Verizon for the past couple years has been installing their fiber optic cables in neighborhoods to homes and businesses to offer FiOS internet and TV. The fiber optic cable only comes as far as to the home/business and then is connected to the existing home/business coaxial cable/Cat5/Cat6 that runs thru the building.

How does going from a fiber optic cable to coaxial cable affect the speed and quality of the FiOS TV and Internet?

[viking1541]

The speed is a factor of the lowest common denominator. Meaining the lowest factor in the system will dictate the speed. Typically this is the cabling at the house. Assuming the relatively good coax and a good install, the performance should be more than adequate.

The FiOS ONTs are GPON so in theory 2.5Gbps dn/1.25 up. They use MoCA to distribute the TV/Internet signals throughout the home. The throughput for the MoCA 1.0 and the 1.1 version is 270 Mbit/s, with an average, usable, net throughput of approximately 100 Mbit/s for 1.0, and roughly 175 Mbit/s for 1.1. The 1.1 spec products first hit in the second half of 2008. http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:...&ct=clnk&gl=us

[Joey]

Thanks viking1541

[Kevin J]

Originally Posted by Joey

After following the "Desperate TVHolic" post here: http://www.nlvca.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1443

I have a question regarding Verizon's FiOS and fiber optic cable. Verizon for the past couple years has been installing their fiber optic cables in neighborhoods to homes and businesses to offer FiOS internet and TV. The fiber optic cable only comes as far as to the home/business and then is connected to the existing home/business coaxial cable/Cat5/Cat6 that runs thru the building.

How does going from a fiber optic cable to coaxial cable affect the speed and quality of the FiOS TV and Internet?

What are you asking, if this cabling (fiber quality over-rates the coaxial) solution introduces errors?
Let's see...
If the SP and premises cabling is installed correctly, then it depends on the transceivers.

[WorkHardDog]

Typically, Verizon is running fiber to the home and then the transition to copper inside the home. This provides really fast speeds but I have seen a few homes with fiber in the home. No lightning strikes, it can be run along side of AC lines with no interference, and it is ultra secure.