03-03-2014, 04:24 PM
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Originally posted by kalakoa
Telcom's existing copper plant would easily provide high-speed internet if Telcom simply installed remote DSLAMs "closer to the edges".
Hawaiian Telcom is DSL and that usually requires being within 3 miles of a switch or DSLAM. Those are a fairly big investment so Hawaiian Telcom isn't going to be motivated to do that. Don't know how far the DSL goes but it's in Beaches at 10mbps for basic, but they won't add new switches so the connection only becomes available as others cancel. Both Hawaiian Telcom and Oceanic Time Warner have no financial incentive to invest millions of infrastructure upgrades and expansions into lava zone 1 and lava zone 2 areas.
"This island Hawaii on this island Earth"
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*