Is anyone on the list using Comcast's fiber to the node? They are claiming you can get up to 50Mbps down, and 16Mbps up. They will be pulling the fiber down to each subscriber in our neighborhood next week, and a lot of people we know have signed up. I've been asked if it is any good. I'm curious if anyone is currently using it.
IMHO the bandwidth claims are a little dubious. The latency on Comcast's system lately has been horrid. Also, they route all Utah traffic through Denver (the best I can tell). So, 50Mbps to Denver? Maybe. Anywhere else - good luck. Further, I now understand why Comcast was fighting so hard against municipalities building their own fiber networks. Comcast was probably planning to build their own this whole time. By killing fiber projects at several municipalities they have successfully cornered the fiber market in those areas. I've also heard rumors that Comcast is bringing FTTN in and under-cutting any existing fiber options by up offering up to 50% discounts. The Comcast people knocked on our door, offering full bundles of TV/Internet/Phone for competitive rates. The non-promotion rates are up to $40 lower than their current non-fiber rates, the promotion knocks off another $20. It seems like they REALLY want to see this network build out quickly. Welcome to capitalism. Very good play by Comcast. This offering sounds like it will make Qwest have to work even harder to make their FTTN offering viable (good luck Qwest, you're in big trouble!). The average consumer won't know how this works, and will be glad to sign up. -Ryan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
