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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
why VM tend to restrict the usage during certain times.
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you aren't restricted at all on the downstream, it is only the upstream during evenings and weekends
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
they tell us, is the fibre Optic cable can only take so much
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wrong, it is actually the complete opposite. VM run a "hybrid fibre coax (HFC)" network and it is actually the coax which is the limiting factor. Yes fibre has its limits but there is no way you are going to reach them. As much as VM loves to advertise "a fibre network", most of the speed issues customer experience are local congestion issues and it is all to do with the fact that the your connection runs over coax and it is literally a shared connection with everyone else (i.e. the bandwidth is shared). Most of the time you won't notice it but during the evenings and weekends when everyone is home from school and work and on the internet then you might notice some slow down.
If you want more consistent speed (but not as fast depending what tier you are currently on) then you need to be looking at using an Openreach isp such as BT or Sky where the fibre comes right to your street cabinet. There is no stm in place (subscriber traffic management) and speeds are top notch all the time.