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tomyamseller17
post Feb 21 2014, 04:49 PM

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QUOTE(DrPitchard @ Feb 11 2014, 04:43 PM)
Possible to get cable TV via copper cable? I wonder how about the fibre internet. Copper cable certainly can’t take speeds above 5Mbps. By the way, how is the experience so far? Planning to change and give it a try if it’s available in my area (Old Klang Road). The only reason why I’m subscribing to Astro is because they have exclusive rights for the EPL broadcast. Streaming isn’t really an option and quality is bad. Hmphhh.
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HFC(hybrid fiber-coaxial) is fiber optic internet.

The only difference is that the fiber optic is terminated on the pole outside your premise and the last end of wire being copper coaxial.

The headend eMTA(the big heavy metal box with fins) is hung on the fiber cable on the pole outside your house which converts optical signals into electrical signals for the coax cable. Some paranoid people think it emits radiation that can fry brains but actually is is made with hardened metal to withstand weather and fins for heat dissipation(passive cooling).

Something like this:

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This one is a wireless hotspot (AP) for Wi-Fi access:

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Inside the box you have an ONU same like your FTTH connection except the fiber is not pulled into your house but converted into TV coax wire.

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tomyamseller17
post Feb 21 2014, 04:55 PM

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Thailand has many of these fiber modems hung on their cables everywhere.

Their customer site installation is cheaper because they just have to pull coax cables(similar to the TV wires from your ASTRO outdoor dishes) from the overhead poles into your house.

Setting up public hotspots are also easy and they can tap the fiber optic cable anywhere to give cheap Wi-Fi access to surrounding premises.
tomyamseller17
post Feb 21 2014, 08:54 PM

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If ABN uses DOCSIS 3.0 multichannel bonding for their CATV modem, for sure it'll give UniFi a run for its money.

Can go upto 120mbps with upload speeds exceeding 10mbps.

All just change headend and subscriber modem. Fiber cables all can retain.
tomyamseller17
post Feb 25 2014, 11:11 PM

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One thing I don't like is their pre-registration that asks for your NRIC no. even before they can guarantee coverage expansion to your area.

Worst, their T&C clearly states they will reserve the right to utilize your personal data for marketing purposes by 3rd parties such as their agents, advisors and affiliates.

9. Personal Data

(a) Personal Data will be obtained from Subscriber at the time of subscription for the Services or as may be requested from Subscriber by ABN at any time thereafter or from existing Personal Data which had been collected by ABN previously.

(b) Subscriber hereby consent to the use, processing and/or providing of any and all of the Personal Data by ABN for the following purposes of
(i) providing the Services;
(ii) marketing any products or services of ABN, its affiliates and/or ABN’s business partners, including any promotional campaigns;
(iii) complying with any statutory or legal obligations and any applicable laws, rules, regulations, codes orders and/or directions issued from time to time by any bureau, statutory and/or regulatory body;
(iv) credit checking or for credit monitoring or record by third party;
(v) to process your payment transaction;
(vi) respond to your inquiries;
(vii) conduct internal activities;
(viii) market surveys and trend analysis;
(ix) to communicate with the Subscriber;
(x) any other activities which are ancillary to the Services; and/or
(x) other legitimate business activities of ABN;

© Subscriber also consent to the disclosure of any and all of the Personal Data to:-
(i) ABN’s affiliates;
(ii) any telecommunications provider in connection with the Services;
(iii) ABN’s agents, auditors and advisers and those of ABN’s affiliates;
(iv) any other parties which provides retail products and services (for the purposes of marketing activities);
(v) any organisation which provides credit checking services;
(vi) any entity or person, the disclosure to which is reasonably necessary or desirable for the provision of the Services; and
(vii) the transfer by ABN of the Personal Data to locations outside Malaysia for any of the purposes set out above.

(d) Subscriber may request for access to or correction of the Personal Data or for limiting the processing of the Personal Data at any time hereafter by submitting such request to ABN in writing to the “Personal Data Protection Officer” via ABN Cable Guy.

If they are serious and respect customer's privacy, all they need is Name, Address Location of Install and preferred mode of contact(tel no for house line/mobile or email).

They are asking for many private confidential details even before they can confirm their expansion, that makes them dubious or even take advantage of the situation for getting your contacts.

 

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