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Broadband contention rates

PC1971 · 2019-02-27 19:34:00

Hi, I'm trying to purchase Broadband, Can anyone tell me is 50:1 contention rate recieving 20mbps.... better than 15:1contention recieving 8mbps , any advice appreciated. Paul.

27-02-2019 7:34pm

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PC1971

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Hi, I'm trying to purchase Broadband,
Can anyone tell me is 50:1 contention rate recieving 20mbps.... better than 15:1contention
recieving 8mbps , any advice appreciated.
Paul.

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#2 27-02-2019 7:50pm

ED E

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Nobody can tell you that in real terms.

Are the rates indicated honest? Often aren't. Is the segment you're on sold to full capacity? Who knows.

On paper 0.4Mb vs 0.53Mb committed means the 20Mb is theoretically better when you take peak speeds.

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#3 27-02-2019 7:54pm

fritzelly

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Is this wireless? Guessing so and probably means nothing in the end

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