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Subject: Re: What can you do with an existing fiber optic network??
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Date: Mon, 26-Jan-87 21:53:38 EST
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In article Henry Spencer suggests:
> The best thing to do -- although it's a bit late for Mike's situation --
> is to insist that when they're pulling fiber through your basement, they
> pull *lots* of it.  Not single fibers, but multi-fiber cables with as many
> fibers as you can talk them into.  Whatever the potential for retrofit of
> existing fiber, it's still easier to put newer gear on spare fibers.

  Be careful with your selection of FO cable.  What you can buy now
may not be what you want it the future.  The market has not really
selected standard cable -- yet.  To hedge on the selection you could
make a company decision instead of a cable decision.  That is, tell AT&T
or whoever to cable up your site.  Unfortunately, that might lock you
into one vendor but at least the vendor has the monkey on _its_ back.

Bob Devine