Comcast advertising “10G” in hopes to confuse consumers to accept slower speeds - eviltoast

Comcast advertising “10G” in hopes to confuse consumers to accept slower speeds::Comcast says Xfinity offers 10G home internet, but the term “10G” is hazy and potentially misleading—especially because it has no relation to 5G for cell phones.

  • ohemgeeste7en@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    The network is capable of 10Gbps, but are those speeds being offered? That bit might be a bit disingenuous, if you called the network by its max capable speeds, confusing people on lower tiers? I don’t know. Easier to talk about fibre to the home and its impact on ubiquity and reliability without getting into the names that imply speeds, to my tastes. Hear you on the rest and the name’s meaning too.

    • CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      Yeah if Comcast wants to refer to their asymmetrical 1.2Gbps connection using its theoretical maximum, why can’t others compare it to other network’s theoretical maximums?