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Fiber to the
Home
Quick Information
- Modems will no longer be necessary
for high speed Internet service. Routers will be needed for wireless
service.
- Bills will not see an increase unless you choose to add
or change your services.
- Additional cost of electricity will only
be about $.02 cents a day or $ 8.00 a year.
- Higher speeds of high
speed Internet service
- Video (television) can be delivered to
all homes.
- New NID boxes will be placed on your home FREE of charge.
- Why
is Stanton Telecom having RVW survey all of Stanton?
- Stanton Telecom
is upgrading their network from their central office switch to
residents and businesses with Fiber
to the Home.
What is Fiber to the Home (FTTH)?
FTTH is a new technology that uses fiber optic cable instead of copper
cable to deliver telephone, data, and video services. Fiber optic
cables have the capacity for an indefinite amount of data, which
is becoming a necessity in today’s world.
How will FTTH benefit me?
With the upgrade to FTTH, you will be able to receive better quality
voice (telephone), data (Internet), and video ( television) services
to your home.
What is a Network Interface Device or NID?
A NID (Network Interface Device) contains the electronics that converts
a signal of light into usable voice, data, and video services.
What does a NID box Look Like?
A gray box will be located on the outside of your home/business.
There will be an additional box installed inside your home or business
which will power the unit. It will also contain a backup battery
in case of a power outage.
What will the battery pack that is being installed cost?
The battery pack is being installed FREE of charge. The electricity
to the battery pack will cost about $.02 cents per day or $8.00
per year. It is comparable to running a plug-in night light.
Will this change the way my present services work?
The only changes in service will be on the data (Internet) level.
You will no longer need a modem to receive high speed Internet.
Also, if you are already subscribing to high speed Internet (DSL),
you should see more efficient data rates.
How will this affect my phone bill?
The Fiber to the Home upgrade will not increase your current phone
rates. However, if you decide to add a service such as Internet
or video (television), an activation and/or subscription fees may
apply.
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