Fibre vs lte

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Hi all I want to change from telkom lte to fibre.My Main use is streaming. Currently I get around 50-75mbs with fibre what would I get?Whats the difference between all lines,there’s 10/20/30 etc with a 10mb line will I get a maximum download speed of 10mbps?

Any help would be great
 
Jay_57 said:
Hi all I want to change from telkom lte to fibre.My Main use is streaming. Currently I get around 50-75mbs with fibre what would I get?Whats the difference between all lines,there’s 10/20/30 etc with a 10mb line will I get a maximum download speed of 10mbps?

Any help would be great
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Theoretically yes, I say theoretically because there are numerous threads about Fibre Network congestion on some betworksy (Frogfoot comes to mind).

Currently in SA you could get up to 1gigabit speeds on Fibre on some FNO and ISP combinations. For streaming most of the streaming providers use locally hosted / cached CDNs so you should get the quoted line speed. Anything that needs to go international (gaming for instance) is less predictable

Do your homework on the FNO available in your area as well as the ISPs that are active on there - read up on the forum as well - there is a wealth of experiential knowledge before deciding
 
Well with Fibre you get line speeds where with LTE you get whatever the tower has available and the technology the router supports which ever is lower so it varies. A LTE tower can give you anything from 10 to 150Mbps depending on congestion so if you now switch to a 10Mbps fibre line and always been getting much higher speeds than that it could feel like a downgrade actually.

Data usage obviously also plays a role where fibre will be uncapped and LTE capped. So you can go crazy on fibre at a limited speed but it will always be open and a fixed fee. With LTE if you get capped and top up then the costs increase compared to a fixed fee with fibre.

Latency for gaming should improve a bit too.
 
@cavedog that’s what I’m worried about the speeds,like the closest tower to me is 300m Away even closer so I have strong signal between 60-65dbm so the speeds I’m happy with as I mentioned,sometimes better. But I would like to go for uncapped as I stream a lot and if could be cost effective but I mean my lte package currently I have 400gb a month I mean how much more can I use if I go uncapped?

With fibre you basically can’t get more than your paying for like a 10mb line, as with lte Signal strength is the only thing you have to worry about.

Is it worth going for fibre?comparing prices a 20mb line will be the same as my lte package so I don’t no if it’s worth it?
 
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@cavedog that’s what I’m worried about the speeds,like the closest tower to me is 300m Away even closer so I have strong signal between 60-65dbm so the speeds I’m happy with as I mentioned,sometimes better. But I would like to go for uncapped as I stream a lot and if could be cost effective but I mean my lte package currently I have 400gb a month I mean how much more can I use if I go uncapped?

With fibre you basically can’t get more than your paying for like a 10mb line, as with lte Signal strength is the only thing you have to worry about.

Is it worth going for fibre?comparing prices a 20mb line will be the same as my lte package so I don’t no if it’s worth it?
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My experience with LTE is that speeds tend to deteriorate with time as the tower gets congested. From the many posts on MyBroadband, the problems on LTE are more than on fibre.

How much are you paying for 400GB data on LTE?
Which LTE provider are you using?

To add to the advantages listed by the other guys for moving to fibre:
1. You can stream at all times. You are no longer limited by peak / night time data etc.
2. You can start of with the 20 Mbps to see if it suits your needs. For one user not streaming in 4K you should be fine.
3. If you find that 20Mbps is not cutting it you can easily change to 50Mbps. It's simple and no cost (except for the increased monthly fee).

You will definitely be happier with a 50Mbps fibre connection than with your current LTE.
 
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@cavedog that’s what I’m worried about the speeds,like the closest tower to me is 300m Away even closer so I have strong signal between 60-65dbm so the speeds I’m happy with as I mentioned,sometimes better. But I would like to go for uncapped as I stream a lot and if could be cost effective but I mean my lte package currently I have 400gb a month I mean how much more can I use if I go uncapped?

With fibre you basically can’t get more than your paying for like a 10mb line, as with lte Signal strength is the only thing you have to worry about.

Is it worth going for fibre?comparing prices a 20mb line will be the same as my lte package so I don’t no if it’s worth it?
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Also you need to get fibre to your router ie
Lay the cable through garden etc . I have fibre and it is a very stable product due to cheaper data and hardly goes down but lte not a bad product for many users needs who are lighter on internet needs
 
@Azg when I first got lte I had that problem where my speeds weren’t stable so I got a booster on my roof which connects a coaxial cable to the back of my router as an external antenna so the speeds are ok. But I must agree with you on that,it’s a negative to having lte. I’m with telkom I pay 1059 pm with a Huawei b525 Router and I have that booster on my roof which I’m not paying for. But I want to save money and still get performance because I’m worried about buffering especially with gaming and downloading series etc. I mean I don’t want to have to wait 5days for a 20gb file to download where as it takes about 2hrs now. Just using an example.

Ye I get 200night and 200day. But it sounds like I’ll be a lot happier.

they don’t offer a 50mb line but will 40 be ok?
 
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Quoted speeds and speedtest results aside, I have real world experience.

I was using an LTE connection, streaming everything. Speedtest results would consistently show 25-30mbps download speeds. Streaming anything needed patience and suffered severe buffering. This only got worse when multiple devices connected.

I am now on a 10mbps fibre line and the experience couldn't be more different. Speedtest results are consistent 10mbps download, and magically all my buffering and frustrations have evaporated. Multiple devices connect simultaneously and end user experience is smooth and pleasant.

I do not claim to understand how this is technically possible with less than half the usual LTE speed, although I could throw an educated guess at it.

@OP, go fibre in a heartbeat is my suggestion.
 
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