Improve your internet and computer performance by following these tips.
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They are both constrained by the ISP's choices. Although the maximum for fiber is significantly higher, the latency using light is much quicker than with copper. To determine if they reach your home, please share your country, as some places like the Netherlands offer tools to check this easily.
Coax internet often feels sluggish. Generally, the highest download speeds I've noticed is around 1.4Gbps, while upload speeds range from 45 to 50 Mbps. The best fiber connections available in the US can reach at least 5 Gbps for less than $200 a month for residential users. These fiber rates usually provide equal speeds for both download and upload. Who uses your ISP? I'm also from the US and keep monitoring these details.
Charter provides cable services. Their current maximum speeds seem around 940 Mbps down and 45 Mbps up. Comcast appears to be delivering faster coaxial connections at the moment. T Mobile's internet performance can vary. If 5G UC is available, speeds might match those of the cable provider. Alternatively, you might want to check if AT&T or Verizon offer fiber connections.
It seems like you're facing a situation where you're only choosing Charter because they seem to offer whatever they think is best, and you feel stuck. Your current speeds are low—200 down and 10 up—which is disappointing. You're not willing to spend more on them.
You avoid the 1.2 TB limit common with Comcast. We charge $89 monthly plus $10 per 50 Gbps when we exceed it. Alternatively, you can opt for a $30 extra monthly fee for unlimited data. Charter hasn’t rolled this out yet and may never do so, since they claim no caps but seem to mimic Comcast’s approach.
Outperforms my friend on AT&T. They advertise unlimited service but in the fine print mention a limit and state extra charges for exceeding it. Throughout, there’s no clear explanation of what that limit actually is. It appears they can simply decide arbitrarily that you’ve surpassed a nonexistent cap and bill you more that month.