Rim Semiconductor Company (fka RSMI)

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Stoppmann:

The article which you posted states downstream tested performance is as follows for unknown company's VDSL2 chip:

2500 feet 40 mbits
4000 feet 25 mbits

I have found other articles which describe performance about within the same parameters.

Remember 4000 feet at 25 mbits is less than a mile.

From the RIM shareholders meeting presentation (untested):

3000 feet - 80 mbits
5000 feet - 55 mbits

If the phone companies are looking for 6,000 foot reach (which is the average loop size) with at least 25 mbits, unknown VDSL2 chip from above will not make the grade. Will Embarq really perform is still unknown, but there is a telco need for superior performance.