[olug] Two Competing Fiber Optic Utilities in One Conduit

[Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T]

Justin,

Is that symmetric or asymmetric?

-jeff

On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 9:29 AM Justin Reiners <justin at hotlinesinc.com>
wrote:

> hahaha no sadly
>
> Even Cox and Centurylink came in opposite sides of the building, and
> even said they'd refuse to colo some space in a closet with each other.
>
> We're laughably paying $200 for 1gig with centurylink now, we used to pay
> $3200/mo for 100meg back in the day lol.
>
> On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 8:19 AM Rob Townley <rob.townley at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The price of fiber optic service has dropped considerably which has
> brought
> > with it an unexpected problem - not enough conduit into the building.
> Has
> > anyone had any luck whatsoever getting a fiber optic installer to share
> > with a competitor existing conduit entering the building?  They would
> need
> > to meet up at a shared in-ground box outside the building, then merge
> their
> > fiber runs into one conduit that enters the building.      Once inside
> the
> > building, go their separate ways.
> >
> > The distance from the outside box to inside would be relatively short (
> > twenty feet or maybe much less) and straight, so even two thick cables
> > should make it through.  I understand cables bind and wrap around one
> > another, but this is not a long curvey conduit.  I also understand
> neither
> > wants the liability of the other damaging their equipment.  Anyone had
> luck
> > with this?
> >
> > p.s: Fiber Optic service has come down in price in so much, you might
> want
> > to see if you can get a better deal than coax.
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