Week 3 Discussion
The two “legacy” solutions for broadband Internet access have been DSL and Cable Modem. Two rising competing solutions are fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), and broadband wireless with WiMax and/or LTE. FTTH guarantees gigabits/sec access speeds, paving the way for services like HDTV. FTTH service is being offered in certain areas by such providers as Verizon and AT&T. Google has been laying FTTH for a super-fast Internet. Some Cable companies are still squeezing more capacity out the coax cable, while waiting to ride the FTTH wave.
Discuss important trends in broadband solutions, from DSL to Cable to LTE/Wimax to FTTH and perhaps to satellites.
Contribute a main post, and respond to at least 2 classmates. Strive to enrich the discussion with links, references, citations, data, etc. for shared learning.
Constitution day September 17th commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution.
Please take a moment and read about constitution day at http://www.constitutionday.com/ Include a fact about a Founding Father that you learn from the website in your forum post this week.
