I've been doing a little research and as far as I can tell, the FTTP (fibre to the premises) system doesn't seem to rely on the roadside (green) cabinets at all - and all the gubbins between exchange and home seems to be entirely optical and passive and so don't need any power. There's an interesting video here: https://youtu.be/6595-Xv-pZk
So as long as there's some kind of UPS at home, and the exchanges still have their usual backup supplies the situation might not be that bad after all. I know that a lot of existing "fibre" installations are just fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) - but judging by all the new fibre boxes that have just appeared on top of all the local telephone poles around here, FTTP seems to be the way things are going.
- Andy.
I've been doing a little research and as far as I can tell, the FTTP (fibre to the premises) system doesn't seem to rely on the roadside (green) cabinets at all - and all the gubbins between exchange and home seems to be entirely optical and passive and so don't need any power. There's an interesting video here: https://youtu.be/6595-Xv-pZk
So as long as there's some kind of UPS at home, and the exchanges still have their usual backup supplies the situation might not be that bad after all. I know that a lot of existing "fibre" installations are just fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) - but judging by all the new fibre boxes that have just appeared on top of all the local telephone poles around here, FTTP seems to be the way things are going.
- Andy.
and all the gubbins between exchange and home seems to be entirely optical and passive and so don't need any power
Yes, but indoors the optical network termination needs a power supply, so as you say if you have some form of UPS, you may be all right. I wonder whether a proper old-fashioned telephone with dial and bells (or even a passive push-button one) would work with this kit?
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