new markets and carrier businesses. This mix of technology “push” and “pull”
currently is evident in the early phases of FTTx deployments. Many operators are
designing access networks with more fiber to meet customer requests for higher-
bandwidth service. At the same time, some operators that already have begun
installing fiber in access applications are taking advantage of the higher capacity
to introduce new services or new “features” for their subscribers.
NTT East and West, for example, have been offering voice and data services as
part of their “B-FLETS” FTTH services for several years but in early 2007 have
announced plans to add Internet Protocol television (IPTV) to the service menu
beginning in 2008.
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Verizon has used its FTTP technology ...