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Google Fiber claims it's supposed to be "100 times faster than today's broadband." As evidenced by this chart, the experience via Netflix is nothing like 100x.
by te 14y ago
Google Fiber claims it's supposed to be "100 times faster than today's broadband." As evidenced by this chart, the experience via Netflix is nothing like 100x. Is this just because NFLX's bandwidth requirements for streaming video are far short of GF's bandwidth availability?
- wmf 14y agoYes. Netflix only uses up to 5 Mbps so the benefit of gigabit is mostly wasted.
- grhino 14y agoGoogle Fiber is still being rolled out. Also, the "free" tier will intentionally deliver average broadband speeds with a one time fee of $300 or $25/mo for 12 months. So, Netflix would have to selectively choose only those Google Fiber customers that choose the higher tiers.