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Ok I know you can choose a 10mbs fibre option or a 20mbs option (for example) but my question relates to speeds at prime time!
Firstly, i hear fibre speeds also slow down around 7pm is this true? So if I choose a 10mbs line what have people experienced around 7pm ? And will a 20mbs line mean I should get 10mbs more speed than the 10mbs line at 7pm? Many thanks in advance for any advice offered!!!
 
flopnel said:
Ok I know you can choose a 10mbs fibre option or a 20mbs option (for example) but my question relates to speeds at prime time!
Firstly, i hear fibre speeds also slow down around 7pm is this true? So if I choose a 10mbs line what have people experienced around 7pm ? And will a 20mbs line mean I should get 10mbs more speed than the 10mbs line at 7pm? Many thanks in advance for any advice offered!!!
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This is very broad question, you would need to know which FNO and ISP as its all relative.
 
EADC said:
This is very broad question, you would need to know which FNO and ISP as its all relative.
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Ok. So lets just ask if people experience slowing down of fibre around 7pm with Openserve ? If yes, down to what speed?
 
flopnel said:
Ok. So lets just ask if people experience slowing down of fibre around 7pm with Openserve ? If yes, down to what speed?
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As @EADC rightly said, this is a very broad question, even after you narrow it down to the provider. Your area will also play a big role. And no, 20mbps won't mean you get 10mbps extra at prime time.

You might be fine during prime time today but get slaughtered a week later due to [reasons]. What content do you plan to consume during prime time by the way?
 
ld13 said:
As @EADC rightly said, this is a very broad question, even after you narrow it down to the provider. Your area will also play a big role. And no, 20mbps won't mean you get 10mbps extra at prime time.

You might be fine during prime time today but get slaughtered a week later due to [reasons]. What content do you plan to consume during prime time by the way?
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I do understand there are many factors but was just curious about speeds vs LTE which slows a lot around 7pm for me and it appears most friends.
I would be streaming DSTV around 7pm.
I am just trying to get what the benefit of higher speeds is (if any) around prime time ? Yes obviously it's faster but if 20mbs is fast enough for 2 dstv streams + youtube why would I go for faster speed if it is not guaranteed to be faster than the 20mbs line at prime times ?
 
flopnel said:
I do understand there are many factors but was just curious about speeds vs LTE which slows a lot around 7pm for me and it appears most friends.
I would be streaming DSTV around 7pm.
I am just trying to get what the benefit of higher speeds is (if any) around prime time ? Yes obviously it's faster but if 20mbs is fast enough for 2 dstv streams + youtube why would I go for faster speed if it is not guaranteed to be faster than the 20mbs line at prime times ?
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fibre shouldn't slow down ever, so just go with the speed that suites you which sounds like 20mb.
if there is a slow down, cancel and get 5G.
 
Most streaming services use local bandwidth. Normally, on fibre, local bandwidth (including netflix, due to local caching) is almost always full speed. What tends to slow down at peak hours is international traffic. At least that's my experience, but I'm not on OpenServe.
 
coop said:
Most streaming services use local bandwidth. Normally, on fibre, local bandwidth (including netflix, due to local caching) is almost always full speed. What tends to slow down at peak hours is international traffic. At least that's my experience, but I'm not on OpenServe.
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international should never slow down, unless you have packetloss problems, but then that has nothing to do with the isp.
 
i have been on fibre for 2 and half years with Cape-Connect here in Somerset West and have never ever experienced any slow connections due to peak times, work times, etc whatever you want to call it.
My 10Mb line is 10 and sits at a constant 1.1Mb download at all times. Local and International no problems at all.
It comes down to your ISP i guess.
 
Chuckmyster said:
i have been on fibre for 2 and half years with Cape-Connect here in Somerset West and have never ever experienced any slow connections due to peak times, work times, etc whatever you want to call it.
My 10Mb line is 10 and sits at a constant 1.1Mb download at all times. Local and International no problems at all.
It comes down to your ISP i guess.
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and your FNO who is in control of your last mile where most of the issues resides.
 
wingnut771 said:
and your FNO who is in control of your last mile where most of the issues resides.
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i honestly wouldnt have a clue
they list quite a few here
maybe you can decipher this

Fibre Optic Broadband

Cape Connect provides fibre optic and wireless internet connections and VOIP solutions in the Cape Town area. Our offices are in Somerset West. Our service area includes Stellenbosch and Constantia
cape-connect.com cape-connect.com
 
Chuckmyster said:
i honestly wouldnt have a clue
they list quite a few here
maybe you can decipher this

Fibre Optic Broadband

Cape Connect provides fibre optic and wireless internet connections and VOIP solutions in the Cape Town area. Our offices are in Somerset West. Our service area includes Stellenbosch and Constantia
cape-connect.com cape-connect.com
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i guess cape connect is the isp and the fno's are one of these:
773330
 
coop said:
Most streaming services use local bandwidth. Normally, on fibre, local bandwidth (including netflix, due to local caching) is almost always full speed. What tends to slow down at peak hours is international traffic. At least that's my experience, but I'm not on OpenServe.
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Ok....thanks!
 
wingnut771 said:
fibre shouldn't slow down ever, so just go with the speed that suites you which sounds like 20mb.
if there is a slow down, cancel and get 5G.
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Fibre will always be your best bet.be very care full of LTE if the towers are full you stuck. If the Fibre FNO get full they upgrade and you are sorted again.we have 100mb Fibre line and wat h 4 TV's in prime time while I play only games with a stable ping of 5
 
flopnel said:
Ok I know you can choose a 10mbs fibre option or a 20mbs option (for example) but my question relates to speeds at prime time!
Firstly, i hear fibre speeds also slow down around 7pm is this true? So if I choose a 10mbs line what have people experienced around 7pm ? And will a 20mbs line mean I should get 10mbs more speed than the 10mbs line at 7pm? Many thanks in advance for any advice offered!!!
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Your question is quite Broad though - maybe limit it to what FNO you have in the area from my experience and many others no there isn't a slow down in fibre at those times (you might have some ISP that does this though),not sure where you heard this maybe they have a crappy ISP?
 
isie said:
Your question is quite Broad though - maybe limit it to what FNO you have in the area from my experience and many others no there isn't a slow down in fibre at those times (you might have some ISP that does this though),not sure where you heard this maybe they have a crappy ISP?
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it's usually the fno that is crap and causes all the problems if there are any.
 
wingnut771 said:
it's usually the fno that is crap and causes all the problems if there are any.
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I don't know though - I agree that the FNO being crappy can and does affect especially when there are cable issues, but like on day to day usage can see the complaints come through from which ISP.

Many times I have no issues and our local whatsapp group for fibre can see couple of guys on a different ISP will say they having issues and the ISP has told them its Vuma issue - While if it was the FNO we all will be having a problem.
 
isie said:
I don't know though - I agree that the FNO being crappy can and does affect especially when there are cable issues, but like on day to day usage can see the complaints come through from which ISP.

Many times I have no issues and our local whatsapp group for fibre can see couple of guys on a different ISP will say they having issues and the ISP has told them its Vuma issue - While if it was the FNO we all will be having a problem.
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not neccessary, sometimes your neighbour will be going to a different pop, or be connected to a different switch on the same pop.
 
isie said:
possible but so many on one ISP on one POP?
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yeah, agree, can't rule out isp completely, as a good isp won't run capacity more than 80% saturation during peak. Maybe the kuk ones do, and international gets congested during peak.
 
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