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Symmetric gigabit is this a thing, tho? Usually consumer level broadband can be huge download, but meekly upload no matter the tech used because they'd like to sell you more expensive options. That said I'd benefit greatly with it. And agree with you (and partially OP) that it's not for everybody. But those of us who need it, it'd be awesome.
In the Netherlands symmetric fiber is the standard. I don't think any company that offers fiber offers less than symmetric speeds
I have 1000 down / 1000 up personally.
They offer plans ranging from 100 / 100 to 8000 / 8000 at my address.
The only company that doesn't offer symmetric is Ziggo, because they made the (wrong) bet that they didn't need to invest in fiber. They only offer up to 1000 / 50 over coax.
That's as it should be. Lucky you. I'm with A1 (Vodaphone, 2nd biggest Slovene operator) which offers 1000/100 by default without an option to upgrade. Perhaps one can get faster speeds, but then it should get it as company at company price. The biggest one (just checked) offers 1000/300 with an option to upgrade. Perhaps I should check it out...
I have 2 gig symmetric fiber and it costs $70 a month.
Speed tests confirmed that I'm actually getting 2 up 1.8 down consistently.
I have my whole house wired with cat 5e and it's pretty nice.
Same, my ISP offers 8gb symmetrical but it's basically their business plan for like $500 a month. I was able to max out my NVME drive downloading games though on the 2gb plan.
Yes, it is, but with fiber. I have 1 gig up and down through my county's public fiber network, with a future option to expand up to 2.5 gig symmetric.
Technically it is with fiber, what operator offers you is another story. I'm glad for you, I wish I had the same option. If you don't mind, what country and price?
I'm in Western Washington State in the US, I pay $65/mo.
It is, in locations with consumer fiber. Had it at the last place I lived, and hands down it was the hardest thing to give up when we moved.
I have fiber in my basement and could book gbit. Upstream is still nerfed, currently I have 250mbits down, 50 up
Edit: disregard that, just checked with my ISP and apparently I have an old plan, and could book 1 gig symmetric. For thrice the cost, though
Cool, I wish we had that in Slovenia. Currently on 1000/100 fiber. 🥹
On my previous coax connection upload was severely limited, even if download went up to gigabit. Now that we have fibre we can get 1 gig up and down.
I'm meant to be getting it this summer when they finish building around here. Very much looking forward to not having that bottleneck at the edge of my local network.