isp fiber quetion

[intertan]

my isp is slowly installing fiber in my area. Now that winter is here it has come to a stop for the construction and laying the new cable.

I got wondering, how future proof is the network? I know the hardware might need to change but the cable itself?

 

I don't know the full detail but I know they have fiber splitters throughout the city. 1 main feed coming in and 32 coming out. I guess if they ever need to run 32 separate lines back to the office it should be easy to do.

 

Would this setup handle more than 1 gpbs? possibly 10gbps if all 32 feeds were getting that?

[Just.Oblivious]

1 hour ago, intertan said:

don't know the full detail but I know they have fiber splitters throughout the city. 1 main feed coming in and 32 coming out. I guess if they ever need to run 32 separate lines back to the office it should be easy to do.

Looks like they're using a passive optical network.

 

10 Gbps downlinks are theoretically possible with 10G-PON technology.

[Theguywhobea]

The actual fiber has no real limit on data transfer speeds, the limiting factor is the hardware on either end. Source: used to be a fiber optic technician.