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Technology enhancing the abilities of coax can save communities from costly and disruptive construction projects.
By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
According to Adam Moore, the group vice president of Spectrum Community Solutions, a main myth in the fiber industry is that localities have to embark on costly projects to “futureproof” their communities.
“People are told, often by fiber overbuilders, that they have to futureproof their community by doing a big investment in building fiber,” Moore said. “And often that investment might require construction, which requires them to cut open walls, and dig trenches, and disrupt their residents getting access to every unit.”
Meanwhile, Moore said he advises clients to be aware that they have options.
His comments were made as he spoke to Broadband Communities at Broadband Communities Summit 2024 last month.
‘More lanes of traffic to the highway’
Moore said over 90 percent of communities serviced by Spectrum Community Solutions are already wired with existing coax.
“We’ve been able to deliver the connectivity solutions over that coax without disrupting residents,” Moore said.
Moore added that the solutions can be delivered without rewiring properties.
“And we’re doing that with our high-speed technology.”
Moore said the company uses high splits to enable coax connectivity. Metaphorically, he compared it to lanes on a highway.
“We’re going to add more lanes of traffic to the highway,” he said.
The technology also allows Spectrum Community Solutions to “shift the median.”
He said that “shift” would allow existing coax to service “more lanes of traffic on the upstream.”
Traditionally, more internet traffic occurred on downstream “lanes,” for the purpose of the metaphor. However, with demands changing, Moore said Spectrum Community Solutions is adjusting.
Moore said he tells clients he has confident in coax, which can deliver 10 Gig speeds with existing technology being used in labs.
Click here to watch our full interview with Moore from Broadband Communities Summit 2024 on YouTube.
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