According to a 2006 study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, FTTP [fibre to the premises] networks offer almost unlimited bandwidth and are “future proofed” for emerging applications that require massive bandwidth.

the need for speed
 
> the Internet is changing how we watch television and movies
> in January 2005, there was no YouTube—now users are downloading 1 million videos a day
> Netflix mails 1.4 million DVDs a day, and plans to send movies over the Internet
> Wal-Mart accounts for 40% of all DVD sales in the USA and they plan to start delivering DVDs over the Internet
> Xbox 360 users can download HD videos directly to their console
> Amazon’s “Unbox” let’s you rent and watch movies over the Internet
> Apple iTunes sells music, TV shows and movies over the Internet, and has a new device that allows you to beam the programs to your TV
> Sony has released a TV that connects directly to the Internet
> Sling Media allows you to watch programs from your TV and DVR remotely over the Internet
> downloading an HD movie takes more bandwidth than viewing 35,000 different web pages or downloading 2,300 songs from iTunes music stores
> the Exaflood is coming—soon the Internet will need to accommodate for 1,000,000,000 Gigabytes or 1 Exabyte
> service providers will soon offer 100 megabyte/second service, 50% faster than currently available
> planning is underway for 1 gigabyte service

Dark Fiber
 
Dark (or unlit) fibre is the name given to individual fibres that have yet to be used within fibre optic cables that have already been laid. Not currently connected to any device, they are available for future use. Originally used when referring to the potential network capacity and telecommunications infrastructure, the term “dark fibre” now also refers to the increasingly common practice of leasing fibre optic cables from a network service provider. Through QNet, the City of Coquitlam is North America’s first municipality to offer dark fibre leases.

QNet: hardwired for growth

DSL and even existing coaxial services are simply not sufficient for the new network loads. Similarly, wireless (an add on service) is not the answer for HDTV, IPTV, video, and multi-media entertainment. Fibre to the premises (FTTP) is the future.

QNet is uniquely positioned to meet the demand for faster basic Internet and data services. QNet is ready to supply the local telecommunications industry with dark fibre transport services to meet the needs of carriers, high-bandwidth content service providers, government, and large enterprise clients today—and tomorrow.

> learn more about QNet’s affiliated service providers

> learn more about QNet direct services

superior perforamance > excess capacity > resilience of network design > simplicity of maintenance