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Originally Posted by Paul
So if I read that right, they are also upgrading all the existing HFC areas by 2028.
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That development alone gives me, and some others, a number of symmetrical connection choices:
1. CityFibre local network linked to its national network,
2. CityFibre local network linked to Vodafone national network and, by 2028,
3. Virgin Media symmetrical FTTP.
Either way, I would be very happy with a low ping, low jitter, symmetrical 1Gbps. ATM City Fibre's national network combined with local seems the most promising, given that they are building from scratch with future-proofing at the heart of the network. So, when my VF contract runs out in Spring 2024 I may well swap to an ISP the uses that. VF's national network is beset by load balancing issues where, without warning, users find themselves with high pings on a BNG located at the other side of the country. I'll look at VM again when they upgrade our HFC to FTTP, but without TV or phone.
Most of residential customers have absolutely no need for a symmetrical 10Gbps, but we have seen broadband upgrades spawning applications that need that capacity, so who knows?