Thanks for the responses everyone Looks like we're using the double-sided tape again this time around :) Sent from mobile Thomas Jackson Managing Director +61 2 8378 5555
On 18 May 2017, at 12:54 pm, Mike Everest <mike@duxtel.com> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I thought I'd chip in some commentary here since there is obviously plenty of interest :-}
There are at least two products around that implement some form of vDSL in an SFP module, but there are lots of hurdles preventing release to AU market which are partly commercial (vendor requests significant - circi USD100K - commitment prior to even proving viable operation on any given network) and partly technical (vDSL definition is somewhat 'loose' in implementation such that there is no guarantee that something that works well with one vendor DSLAM will also work with every other)
At DuxTel, we've been trying to work out a solution for many months, and although we are closing on a potential outcome, there is no firm date for market readiness.
One thing that we know of thus far: - devices are real, and actually exist ;) - devices work with MikroTik RouterOS to the extent that they are recognised by SFP drivers and 'inserted module' parameters are reported correctly - MikroTik are 'on board' to develop further support to implement some form of configuration interface for routerOS and this type of device
Here is what we don't have yet: - commercial agreement with manufacturing vendor/s to support development of solution to work with any given vDSL service (read: NBN) - compliance testing documentation to support RCM eligbility for AU environment
What needs to happen before they are made available to the AU market: - compliance testing and certification - testing (and probably some driver/firmware development) to work with NBNCo DSLAMs and other DSLAM vendors
The big hurdle to the above is in coming to some commercial agreement with one or more vendors that satisfies their need to cover costs of final stages of development and compliance testing.
My assessment of where this is all at is that the manufacturer/s have developed some 'proof of concept' hardware that seems to implement a general form of vDSL (with ADSL fallback) BUT (and that's a big BUT) there is a lot of technical work to be done to deliver sufficient confidence that they will work reliably over any particular or general vDSL network. That is not even beginning to consider whether they are likely to meet any particular regulatory compliance requirements for AU or any other jurisdiction ;)
So short story is: they are coming, perhaps, but probably not any time soon :-J
Questions (on or off list) are welcome!
Cheers, Mike.
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