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Then those homes might still use a centralized solution instead, with everyone else using a better one.
by trasz3 4y ago
Then those homes might still use a centralized solution instead, with everyone else using a better one.
- aidenn0 4y ago"are still homes with" is doing a lot of work in that sentence; Cable is by far the most common home internet and plans typically top out around 30mbit. Some places still have DSL as the only option and that's single-digit mbit uploads. There's fiber in my town, but it doesn't reach my house yet and reviews are middling at best, with outages being regular and lasting for hours.
- trasz3 4y agoErm, no. https://www.speedtest.net/global-index https://www.speedtest.net/global-index; eg the average in Beijing is 177Mbps.
- aidenn0 4y agoGP of my comment was specifically talking about the US.
- trasz3 4y agoI’m sorry, it appears ignoring problems specific to some flyover states in my follow up comment was a bit too subtle.
- aidenn0 4y agoSomewhat ironically, the only time I've had a symmetric broadband connection was in a flyover state. I live 2 miles from the Pacific ocean and am stuck with the same "Cable or DSL" choice that much of the country has.