As for the core network upgrades, numerous new companies are manufacturing parts for the system suppliers. If reliability levels equivalent to traditional telephone lines can be reached and the cost of installation can be competitive with wireline alternatives, this solution could literally boom. Then the jumble of last mile wires could be removed. Commercial availability of this system appears to be at least a couple of years away. With optical capability doubling every nine months, there are major cost advantages to continuously upgrading one's network in order to operate at the lowest cost possible.
Companies laying new fiber inherently have a cost advantage relative to prior installations.
Ultimately, there will be enough bandwidth to satisfy demand. That day, however, appears to be years away. In addition, as bandwidth expands, new applications are developed that soak up the capacity like a sponge. Again a new industry has been born, consisting of companies that are bringing together business buyers and sellers in one central cyber location. Industrial companies, however, are not letting this opportunity pass them by.