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The weak link is the copper cable going to the home. It's only possible to transport about 20 Mbps usable within a mile. It's split about 90% up 10% down becaus
by user5994461 7y ago
The weak link is the copper cable going to the home. It's only possible to transport about 20 Mbps usable within a mile. It's split about 90% up 10% down because download is more useful for homes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.992.5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.992.5
Anything on the ISP network is most likely fiber (or Ethernet within one building), so symmetric both ways.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoYes, and the existing cable monopolies in the US would like it to stay that way, so they can continue to collect rent on their coaxial cable wires from decades ago. That’s why they fight municipal fiber installation in court. If they didn’t do this, they wouldn’t be so evil, and also why fiber internet needs to be a utility, like electricity, water, gas, and sewage. Also, since the media companies are also the owners of the wire in the case or Comcast, they can prioritize their traffic and de prioritize competitor’s traffic.