Hi Dr Ambert, Many thanks for the info; that means Sifi is running a cable network that is a data network (intranet)only, without phone facility. Here in Australia, the main Telco and the Competition are running Fibre Optic cables for Internet and phone as well; voice and data (seperate phone numbers) under the dial up system; however with the advent of Broadband; the same is accomplished with one number/line, off the fibre-optic cable. Voice and data; and soon or not very soon will be added the IPTV, over the same line; this IPTV has made a big headway in SE Asia and this region is leading the world, in the TRIPLE service; Voice, Data and IPTV all off the same broadband connection. Australia is trying to do catch up as also is the USA and Canada and probably Europe.
In Australia the older Copper cables are being put to good use, for voice and data, by employing ISDN. Now the broadband service of Voice and Data comes over these copper phone lines, using DSL2; There is immense advantage from the old copper line connection over the newer fibre optic cable connection; 'cause the old copper connection gives the subscriber its own individual line up to the exchange; whilst the fibre optic cable system can slow down the connection depending on how many subscribers are logged on at the same time; as this type of connection is common for all subscribers, say on the same street or area. Anyway that's something the competition will take care of. However, I am now looking forward to IPTV as well; Then there is the Digital TV broadcast which has come here; SDTV and HDTV i.e. Standard Definition and High Definition. From 2007 there will be no more analogue TV broadcasts, and all will have to use Digital TV sets, or use their analogue TVs with set top conversion boxes. I already have this and am now getting HDTV thru the set top box into my regular TV (Analogue) Screen; and thru a small digital Tuner connected thru USB, onto my PC screen. This way I can watch digital HDTV in a corner of my monitor, whilst engaged in other PC stuff, on line as well. The image resolution and sound too is excellent; as good as playing a well recorded DVD. New Technology is doing so much for us! I wouldn't imagine how to live without all this! See Ya! Cheers! Good chatting with you! Nasci Caldeira Melbourne >From: "Dr.Ambert Pimenta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi Nasci, > >Sify uses a system of direct network cables that are pulled into your house >from the closest point from the road. I my case the sify provider is in my >building hence i recieve a very good line. > > >Regards >Dr. Ambert
