Fiberoptic cable in Fern Forest

[randomq]

None of it's really dedicated, even DSL gets combined and oversold upstream.

Man, it I could get the gig package, I'd resell to all my neighbors

[seekir]

kalakoa:

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They aren't installing new copper. The existing copper is perfectly capable of delivering a few Mbit of broadband. As an extra added bonus, it's already depreciated.

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Interesting assertion. They're installing something. It was long, skinny and black, coming off a big spool. If it's not copper or FO, just what is it? I was told 12 years ago that the existing copper wire was not capable of delivering DSL here to my house.

[ericlp]

if it wasn't coax it would definitely be Fiber.

http://www.cepro.com/article/7_myths_abo...phased_out#

[ericlp]

Hawaii Telcom is installing fiber optics right now on AlaKapena and will be extending it on the side roads from Kaleponi to Jungle King
Upper area will be done next year?
Will have high speed internet by the end of the year for some of us, progress!

Just an update....

[KeaauRich]

It's possible their copper cable has maxed out its pairs (or degraded due to age and weather conditions), so they're upgrading to fiber to handle the increased load. Fiber is more cost effective in the long run than copper (any higher up front costs are offset by lower future maintenance costs, and the ability to upgrade services by upgrading the equipment at either end of the cable). Faster internet service would be a possible benefit, but I still suspect all you'll be getting is DSL, not fiber to the home or fiber/coax combo super-fast internet. But nothing would make me happier than to be proved wrong.

[VancouverIslander]

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Originally posted by MarkP

Hey, I'm on satellite. DSL would be a step up. They started down the main road here in Eden Roc a month ago and a coupla days ago came through my street. I hope it means I can finally upgrade to SOMETHING land based, without a data cap. The main evidence of their passage is that all the trees under the power lines are topped. They kind of made a mess with that. BTW, what happens to an Ohia that's been topped halfway up?

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If you don't mind my asking, what road are you on? I'm hoping they get back as far as 19 before I retire.

Me ka ha`aha`a,
Mike

[MarkP]

Road 8, one of the paved roads.

[Hawaii Bound]

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Originally posted by ericlp

I also heard they are are employing part of TWC crews to help with install. As most people are saying they are seeing TWC trucks as well. Interesting happenings. This is from FernForest board I am associated with on FaceBook.

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Trust me, that is 100% a rumor. They are not hiring TWC (Spectrum) to help them with their fiber.

[Chunkster]

TWC-Spectrum has used independent contractors to install cable in HPP in the past. Perhaps the phone company is using some of those same contractors.

[Hawaii Bound]

Yes, they have and continue to use contractors to help on various projects. However, those are contractors and they do not drive around in a Spectrum or Oceanic vehicles as indicated above.

Edited: grammatical error