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NOLA Fiber Optics
Posted on 7/27/17 at 1:44 am
Posted on 7/27/17 at 1:44 am
How prevalent is fiber optics in Metairie and Nola?
Also, what are the speeds like?
Finally, how much are you paying?
Also, what are the speeds like?
Finally, how much are you paying?
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Posted on 7/27/17 at 6:18 am to TSLG
Fiber optics are a pipe dream here in NOLa
Posted on 7/27/17 at 6:24 am to TSLG
Not as prevalent as murder. More prevalent than intelligent life.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 6:41 am to hombreman9
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Fiber optics are a pipe dream here in NOLa
Economic competitiveness is a pipe dream.
An extensive fiber network may eventually happen if the state comes into some money.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 6:46 am to goofball
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An extensive fiber network may eventually happen if the state comes into some money.
LOL at th notion that the state would ever "come into money" and actually spend it on something productive like this.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:34 am to TSLG
Cox has it. We have it at work. $1200 per month for speeds slower than cable maybe 100mbps, I forget the speed. The price varies greatly on the speed. Minimum might be $600 per month. I forget how much the install costs. Not sure if they are hesistant to give it to every day consumers because of what they are making from businesses with it.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 9:01 am to LEASTBAY
Is the market bad in NOLA because it's expensive to run utilities in general? Sounds like someone could come in and blanket the place with a wireless ISP. Unless there are problems with that, too (buildings, trees).
Posted on 7/27/17 at 9:10 am to TSLG
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How prevalent is fiber optics in Metairie and Nola?
Also, what are the speeds like?
Finally, how much are you paying?
You talking residential or business? We have fiber in the CBD and could have it up to 1Gb if we wanted, but have it much slower. (Business not residential).
Don't think there is any residential fiber in Orleans.
Come to the Safe Shore, I have 1Gb fiber to my house. It hasn't gone down once since we got it installed.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 9:43 am to Korkstand
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Is the market bad in NOLA because it's expensive to run utilities in general? Sounds like someone could come in and blanket the place with a wireless ISP. Unless there are problems with that, too (buildings, trees).
Saw this site the other day but don't know how reliable they would be....
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Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:22 am to TSLG
Not fiber, but I have 150mbps download with Cox for $75/month. I never have issues streaming hd movies on Netflix or kodi. I believe they offer 300mpbs for another $15/mo.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 11:13 am to TSLG
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How prevalent is fiber optics in Metairie and Nola?
It's not. I think Cox has some locations and so does ATT but it's pockets/blocks vs. the entire city or area.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:03 pm to Oenophile Brah
I appreciate you guys.
What kind of speeds are you getting? Cable would be plenty if it works well. I mainly want good speeds for voip.
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but I have 150mbps download with Cox for $75/month.
What kind of speeds are you getting? Cable would be plenty if it works well. I mainly want good speeds for voip.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:37 pm to TSLG
How many simultaneous VoIP calls will you need at a time? Cause if this is just for you... you don't fricking need fiber.
Fiber is nonexistent for residential customers although AT&T and Cox plan on deploying over the next few years.
Cox's fastest coax tier is 300mbps and when they roll out DOCSIS 3.1 it will go even higher. That's why Cox isn't in a big push to deploy fiber. They have no reason to unless AT&T does it first.
If you're a business you can pay to have fiber installed but it isn't worth it unless you're a large business that really needs all that bandwidth.
Fiber is nonexistent for residential customers although AT&T and Cox plan on deploying over the next few years.
Cox's fastest coax tier is 300mbps and when they roll out DOCSIS 3.1 it will go even higher. That's why Cox isn't in a big push to deploy fiber. They have no reason to unless AT&T does it first.
If you're a business you can pay to have fiber installed but it isn't worth it unless you're a large business that really needs all that bandwidth.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 9:00 pm to efrad
I'm not a large business, do I believe that I have my answer. Lol.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Posted on 7/28/17 at 9:13 am to TSLG
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What kind of speeds are you getting? Cable would be plenty if it works well. I mainly want good speeds for voip.
I did a speed test last night and got 89 down and 15 up.
Like I said originally, no issue surfing web on laptop and streaming HD video on tv. If you think you need a little more, opt for the 300 mbps and you should be fine.
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