What do you do to need a symmetric 1Gbps connection?
I have 150/150Mbps which seems more than sufficient - I upgraded from 30/1Mbps because the uplink could be a bit painful pushing databases or container images around, not because I needed 150 (symmetric 30 not an option).
> I have 150/150Mbps which seems more than sufficient
Yes, that should be sufficient if you consistently get the advertised rates. Comcast (and all coaxial cable spectrum/cox/...) infrastructure, from what I understand is in a very poor condition due to neglect and even their "gigabit" is actually gigabit down / 30mbps up at best. and then there's over subscription. Try having everyone in your household on different video conference call.
My understanding is once you get fiber installed to the home, the difference in ongoing expense of 150Mbps vs gigabit is not that much. So might as well?
I get consistently a bit more than that, about 165/160Mbps (as measured by fast.com).
That's fair - it's just me - I just read it as work needing a gigabit, not the Netflix/games/whatever use of the family hogging it.
I'm not in the USA, so 'YMMV', but the home came with fibre, and the ongoing cost is £35 vs. £60 (the 30/1 plan was £22, and - as I check these prices - is now 50/5).
(Interested Britons - Hyperoptic; prices after introductory discount year. Cannot fault on price or speed or service (when available), only -ve has been downtime for scheduled maintenance overnight from 11pm.)
I have 150/150Mbps which seems more than sufficient - I upgraded from 30/1Mbps because the uplink could be a bit painful pushing databases or container images around, not because I needed 150 (symmetric 30 not an option).