Are my ISP's tiers weird?
Are my ISP's tiers weird?
It's true that each nation within the EU develops its own internet infrastructure. Europe hasn't been collaborating effectively on this issue, even among member states. Sweden boasts a very low population density of under 22 people per square kilometer. Additionally, it offers the quickest internet speeds and the most extensive coverage globally.
These levels are fairly standard. It shows they already possess the setup for quicker connections and are charging higher fees for basic plans. In competitive regions you notice prices drop more, while in the KC area a few providers offer gigabit speeds but charge similarly to Google Fiber around $80 per month.
You can evaluate them side by side. He is still billed $60-80 for 6mbps DSL in the US. The various levels stem from differences in access networks. We follow the same approach. 30-120 might correspond to cable or older fiber systems where the 940 represents a newer fiber network. Because of backend billing and plan configurations, this is typical when switching platforms.
They’re likely planning to replace the modem. I don’t want their outdated router setup. They insisted on having it installed by a specialist, similar to when I moved from 30 to 120.
Not weird at all. Im on 150 Mbps with Comcast they might have one or two more tiers between me and the Gigabit tier. The key thing is, I know they have a 400 Mbps tier in some areas, but they treat different area's differently. I think speeds might be based on market trends. Where they might offer something between the 120 tier and 940 tier if there is a major demand for it. I mean if most of the customers are going for like the 60 Mbps tier then there really is no reason to offer to many more packages. @mynameisjuan made a great point. Depending on what kind of ISP you have, this could be new infrastructure. For example AT&T in the US offers aDSL and vDSL thru is copper network, however they also have deployed Fiber to the home in areas as well. I think vDSL is limits in speed of about 100-150 Mbps depending on how close you are to the remote box or CO. So in this case, AT&T has really no reason to offer anything in between. Also consider the following, its generally a configuration file on the modem that determines what speed tier you get. Maybe its too much work, or there are costs issues with having too many configs. If your going from Copper to Fiber, then yes. If your on Cable Internet (Coax) then its a maybe. Gigabit on Coax can only be done with Docsis 3.1 hardware. While Docsis 3.0 can reach max speeds up to Gigabit according to standards, no cable company has been able to do it. If you rent a Cable modem from your ISP then there is a chance that they might have given you a Docsis 3.1 modem. I know some ISP's are pretty much making them standard, to reduce service calls for when a customer upgrades. If you own you own modem then you might have to purchase a Docsis 3.1 modem if you didnt previously. Best way to tell and look at the back of the modem and see what kind of wire is connected coming from the ISP.