Tim, <<the most advanced HFC system in the world,and 100% fully operational to all areas,was built in Hungary last year,...>>
Careful. How do you define the most advanced HFC system in the world? The one in Hungary has been built with off the shelf technology from U.S. suppliers. What makes it more advanced than HFC systems that serve many cities in the U.S., like Jones Intercable / BCE in Alexandria or Newport News, VA? Cox in San Diego? TWX in NYC or Orlando? Rogers in Canada? or, Pac Bell in San Jose, CA?
It would take many, many years, probably a decade, to build out a HFC system to serve 100% of the homes in Hungary. True, the new cable system serves a large portion of the metro areas, but does not cover the medium and small sized cities and towns. I would hesitate to label it as "the most advanced in the world" - it primarily provides analog broadcast video. It does not provide digital video, telephone or data services to a significant portion of its subscribers.
In describing technical achievements, I avoid absolute adjectives like, "the best" or "the most advanced", because in this day and age, the information is probably obsolete. Instead, I prefer to use "non-absolute" terms like "one of the best", which always allows for the fact that something better has likely come along in the last few minutes or hours. |
