This is 2Gbps and 5Gbps symmetrical Internet speeds, offering same bandwidth in upload and download. Which is different the common case of G-PON. Although it does include a WiFi 6 ONT / Router and HBO Max, still expensive though.
I used to see all HN members from US complaining about how poor the ISP in US are, but I am surprised to see this announcement. Especially quote
>AT&T fiber is available at about 17.5 million locations now. The company has said it will add 3 million to 5 million new fiber locations per year over the next few years.
This doesn't seems too bad? The expansion rate in the next 5 years seems decent. I am guessing a lot of people complain because they live in houses and not flats? Which is much more expensive to lay fibre and hence the slow expansion. Or are these figures marketing / made up numbers?
While I have no use for Muti-Gig Internet ( I actually downgraded from 1Gbps to 300Mbps ), I do hope they take off only to push 2.5Gbps / 5Gbps or even better 10Gbps as standard. Driving down the cost of those ports!
I used to see all HN members from US complaining about how poor the ISP in US are, but I am surprised to see this announcement. Especially quote
>AT&T fiber is available at about 17.5 million locations now. The company has said it will add 3 million to 5 million new fiber locations per year over the next few years.
This doesn't seems too bad? The expansion rate in the next 5 years seems decent. I am guessing a lot of people complain because they live in houses and not flats? Which is much more expensive to lay fibre and hence the slow expansion. Or are these figures marketing / made up numbers?
While I have no use for Muti-Gig Internet ( I actually downgraded from 1Gbps to 300Mbps ), I do hope they take off only to push 2.5Gbps / 5Gbps or even better 10Gbps as standard. Driving down the cost of those ports!