Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) recent announcement to bring FiOS to Boston -- one of the cities that was initially left out of its initial build target -- was driven by a desire to fulfill its wireless LTE and business service desires, its top financial executive said. Speaking to investors during the MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit 2016, Fran Shammo, EVP and CFO of Verizon said that what makes Boston a viable FTTH target is that Verizon can use the fiber to satisfy multiple consumer and business purposes.
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'Much of the copper T1's to the tower have been replaced with copper. '
Intended to write 'Much of the copper T1's to the tower have been replaced with fiber and muxes'.
As for XO they hava a fiber backbone in areas that VZ did not and will enable VZ to deploy to those areas with better speeds and services. VZ will also have the additional backbone to sell bandwidth to other companies. It does not seem that XO was about Boston at all.
"VZ just bought XO's fiber network."
That deal has been placed on hold...and is still pending FCC approval...
http://www.speedmatters.org/blog/archive/verizon-strike-delays-xo-acquisition/
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizons-xo-deal-raises-more-concerns-around-number-portability-backhaul-an/2016-05-16
Secondly, XO has no fiber presence in the Boston area...
More to the point is that wireless uses the wireline fiber and carrier infrastructure. Much of the copper T1's to the tower have been replaced with copper. The dial tone copper is what is not needed nor the OSP techs and systems that support dial tone copper.
So, does VZ spin off the OSP side and keep the IP or do they wait and do the attrition came on dt copper and reduce OSP?
not for long, VZ just bought XO's fiber network. Retard!