Does this mean my neighborhood is getting hyper-gig internet Fiber now ? (2 Gbps & 5 Gbps)

Sounds like they are providing fiber to people who don't yet have it. If you already have fiber to your home, there would be no need to run it again. Fiber is fiber and the speed only depends on what equipment they have running it on their end (like switches, etc). Some network equipment can carry higher speeds than others and none of that would require digging or boring, etc.

I have 2GB only to lock shite in. As our homes become more and more smart, data is king.

Looks like it went down, our Fiber, but hoping it means upgraded speeds soon.

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I have 2GB only to lock shite in. As our homes become more and more smart, data is king.

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Smart move. Video demand is driving this, for sure, as well as thecapabilities of mobile devices and networks. Fiber intermediaries are now really important, where they build out capabilities in spaces under- or unserved and sell capacity to ISPs and carriers.

Compression techniques are pretty much tapped out at this point, with only incremental improvements achieved with each revision of the standards. As we move to 4k and beyond, it’s going to be raw throughput that counts, particularly when every device no matter how small can now stream high definition content. Home security camera providers will up their frame rates and ratchet up their resolution significantly increasing the amount data going back the other way.

I’ve had AT&T fiber since 2016. I’ve seen notifications in my area that they’re adding multi-gig tiers, but when I check my house, I’m at the top available for me (1Gbps). I will go to 2Gbps when it’s available in my neighborhood, but I can’t see going to 5Gbps.

We have four heavy streamers at home including me, and ultra power user. Thus far, 1Gbps has been more than sufficient.

Can’t believe they are still speeding up internet speed with the porn addiction epidemic in our society

Google just dropped fiber in our neighborhood, which means they (well technically their contractor) blocked off roads for days at a time, tore up the street and barely patched it and dug up everyone's yards for the connection boxes in the middle of winter when nobody's grass will grow....

I got an email about the 2 and 5 gig yesterday. I can't imagine needing this, all of our TVs, multiple computers, tablets, smart home stuff and we never have a single hiccup with 1gig.