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I have 12 meg eirfibre coming soon

  • 08-03-2016 4:06pm
    #1
    geordief
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭


    What are the benefits of it compared to my present 2 meg broadband?

    (I am not asking if I should upgrade -that is a no brainer)


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  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Its faster, and you get a lot more upload.

    2_0.2 to 12_1.

    The upload makes Skype Video/Facetime/FB Video calls possible.


  • #3
    geordief
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭geordief


    Any websites that require or benefit from that kind of a speed to use?


  • #4
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭degsie


    geordief wrote: »
    Any websites that require or benefit from that kind of a speed to use?
    Any video streaming sites.


  • #5
    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    geordief wrote: »
    Any websites that require or benefit from that kind of a speed to use?

    Netflix uses about 5-8mbit to stream in full HD quality, with speeds lower than that it reduces picture quality to cope. 1080p YouTube will use about 4-5mbit. You'll see great benefit if the jump to 12mbit.


  • #6
    geordief
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭geordief


    Cheers . So no world domination then:(


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  • #7
    murphaph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,050 ✭✭✭✭murphaph


    geordief wrote: »
    Cheers . So no world domination then:(
    Practically speaking and IMO it's a far more useful upgrade to go from 2Mb to 12Mb than someone going from 12Mb to 80Mb (assuming a single user and not a whole family), at the moment. In the medium term it will be "too slow" again but they should have something better for you by then anyway.


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