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DRVEGAS
Valued Contributor
2 years ago

2gb question

Just curious where the 2gb service is available right now🤔
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WiderMouthOpen
Esteemed Contributor II
2 years ago

How is it a scam? They might be able to do 200Mbps up soon but that is close to what a mid split can technically do. Peak of HFC technology as of right now. Granted, there aren't too many reasons to need 2Gbps down.

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Bruce
Honored Contributor III
2 years ago

Scam?  What's the price difference between 2 Gb up & down vs. 2 Gb/100 Mb?  Is there a discount for only 100 Mb down?  I'm sure you'll also have to rent something.

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    WiderMouthOpen
    Esteemed Contributor II
    2 years ago

    I guess the word "scam" is what threw me off. So you think it is a bad value? I can agree with that.

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      Bruce
      Honored Contributor III
      2 years ago

      I wouldn't assume too many households would need a 2 Gb plan.   This is a lot of data considering 25 Mbps for UHD.  The attraction is for gamers.  I don't game but would 100 Mb be good for few gamers and a house full of IoT devices?

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        WiderMouthOpen
        Esteemed Contributor II
        2 years ago

        I think people who work from home could also use the extra upload speed. File transfer, VOIP and audio/video streaming. Gaming takes very little upload bandwidth. Depending on the game anywhere from 1-2Mbps to 10Mbps. Only downloading large game files/updates require faster speeds and I think that would max out at 1Gbps on most consoles.