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SirHumphreyAppleby

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#154191 20-Oct-2014 18:27
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Is it possible to provision multiple Internet services over a single UFB connection?

I recall reading somewhere that this was possible (for TV services etc.), but I don't recall where I saw that comment.

Assuming it can be done, is it simply a matter of asking the ISP to provision service on the second port of the ONT?

This is only a short term solution, while I await more plan options from various ISPs. Unfortunately no ISP offers everything I need at present, and I need to increase my data cap. With the Bigpipe deal, it'd be cheaper to set up a second connection for two months than it would be for me to add more data to my current plan.

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  #1301199 9-May-2015 16:18
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hamish225:
sbiddle: No. If you want a 2nd connection a new ONT will be installed.


that is honestly ridiculous.

its like buying a car with 4 seats but being told you can only use one of them at a time and carry no passengers.


This has to be the worst analogy I've ever read. It's nothing like that.

Firstly Chorus does now offer a service.

Secondly no matter how the service is offered, the way a GPON network works quite simply means installing two primary services on a single ONT will always face limitations and is quite frankly the wrong approach to take and is really just a dumb solution to a problem. A true GPON split at the optical splitter for the connection is always going to be the best solution. 

Multiple ports were designed for supplementary services, ie an alarm company or an IPTV provider to deliver services to the householder.



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