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France reaches 94.9% fiber coverage in 2026

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Re: France reaches 94.9% fiber coverage in 2026

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Post by chalupa-supreme »

MrGando wrote: post #3

And here in SF we have like 55%? Been waiting for it for 10 years in my hood.

In metro Atlanta, just outside of city limits, I was desperate for fiber for a long time. Forced to watch other neighboring cities get Google Fiber at great monthly rates. I pay a bit more with AT&T now, but it’s so worth every penny between streaming, gaming, and personal projects.

Re: France reaches 94.9% fiber coverage in 2026

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Post by bitmasher9 »

Over the last 10 years I’ve moved 5 times. Each time having a fiber connection with at least symmetrical gigabit has been a hard requirement. Looking forward I’m considering moving again for very fast networking where I can begin to stream videos in 4k 60fps to small groups from my home, as well as offering a semi-permanent home for mid sized files (500mg-50gb).

The ability to download/upload large files without worry, and the decreased latency, are well worth the handful of neighborhoods I’ve declined based on this requirement.

Congratulations to France, for helping to make sure the future is more evenly distributed.

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Post by testing22321 »

chalupa-supreme wrote: post #5
MrGando wrote: post #3

And here in SF we have like 55%? Been waiting for it for 10 years in my hood.

In metro Atlanta, just outside of city limits, I was desperate for fiber for a long time. Forced to watch other neighboring cities get Google Fiber at great monthly rates. I pay a bit more with AT&T now, but it’s so worth every penny between streaming, gaming, and personal projects.

Do you really notice it with streaming? I have 80Mbps cable, and nothing has ever slowed down. If I download something over a couple of gigs I just get a glass of water and it’s done.

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Post by bob1029 »

MrGando wrote: post #3

And here in SF we have like 55%? Been waiting for it for 10 years in my hood.

I think it's pretty wild that parts of the Houston metro have a better ISP story than SF. The last home I was in had multiple competing fiber providers available. My current home is in the middle of the woods and I have a 5gbps symmetric link.
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