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Technology Stocks : Qwest Communications (Q) (formerly QWST)
Q 82.04-1.7%Dec 5 9:30 AM EST
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To: SJS who wrote (716)1/29/1998 11:21:00 AM
From: Shibumi  Read Replies (4) of 6846
 
>I am bascially asking the question: does this technology use a whole new fiber type which could have QWST redigging?

Here's my understanding from reading several operational articles on Qwest -- the company uses specialized railroad cars outfitted to dig the trenches into which they lay conduit. This conduit is designed to be readily upgradeable.

So I believe the answer is "no...Qwest won't be redigging when there are technological advances in fiber".

The only risk I can see is that by increasing the available bandwidth supply that the served areas could develop a bandwidth surplus. However, since bandwidth demand appears to be driven by exponential factors I would think that this is a relatively small risk.
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