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> The same infra that lets you download, lets you upload. Not really. The DOCSIS protocol that runs the cable internet and GPON TDMA which runs fiber both dedi
by dahfizz 4y ago
> The same infra that lets you download, lets you upload.
Not really. The DOCSIS protocol that runs the cable internet and GPON TDMA which runs fiber both dedicate more channels / bandwidth to download than upload.
We could come up with new communication protocols that are symmetrical, but this would lower download speed in order to increase upload speed. It's a physical limitation of the universe we inhabit. That tradeoff is not worth it for most people.
- moralestapia 4y agoThat's a protocol, not a hardware thing so no waste in the physical realm. Also, backbones are nowhere close to exhausting their capacity. One could even argue that the change in topology to a more distributed network could actually reduce deployment/maintenance costs. Source: Worked at an ISP for 2 years.