1 Gbps+ Internet Coming To Canada

[Kvyg]

So OneGigabit is bringing Google Fiber-like internet to Vancouver for relatively the same price

 

"Vancouver-based startup OneGigabit is getting in the ultra high speed Internet game, promising web access up to 60 times faster than typical Internet speeds in Canada, at nearly the same price.

 

OneGigabit will offer — as the name suggests — 1 gigabit download speeds for as low as $45-$65 CDN a month, according to a CBC report."

 

from http://mashable.com/2013/07/08/onegigabit/

 

http://onegigabit.ca/

 

 

[xToFxREAPER]

that would be sweet, if they come to alberta ill switch for sure :)

[sabot]

You can download a lot of stuff with that speeds. Also that would be awesome for Linus to host this forum!

[ShadyHost]

I hate US cable companies. I have had this 50x5 speed for over a year and they haven't changed the price or anything even after the introduction of Google Fiber. 

[criso8]

I am sure linus will be thrilled.

[sof006]

I hate US cable companies. I have had this 50x5 speed for over a year and they haven't changed the price or anything even after the introduction of Google Fiber. 

Companies love money, they'll milk it for as long as they can. Its how the world works.

[ShadyHost]

Companies love money, they'll milk it for as long as they can. Its how the world works.

Hopefully since Time Warner Cable is also in Austin, Texas competing with Google Fiber, they will upgrade their services across the board and I will get the upgrade as well. I am all the way East in North Caronlina so I would expect since I live near Research Triangle Park (home of major offices for IBM, Cisco, and other technology giants) I will be getting fiber connection or at least something much better here in the near future. 

[5tephenm1o5]

i have 2 gbps look at my signature for pic of speed test and im basically in toronto

[TheBrenz]

Why is Vancouver getting all the gigabit love, what about Ontario...

[Nort]

I'm still 1Mbps down in New Brunswick, as long as it's not raining.

[nightlitezzz]

Finally, I hate my ISP.

[ZeroAngelz]

live in Cali and TWC net speed sucks here

[DudeWazap]

I get 50mbps down and 5mbps up and I live in texas. But the second that google fiber is available I'm canceling twc and going for 1gbps speeds.

[Guest]

Hopefully since Time Warner Cable is also in Austin, Texas competing with Google Fiber, they will upgrade their services across the board and I will get the upgrade as well. I am all the way East in North Caronlina so I would expect since I live near Research Triangle Park (home of major offices for IBM, Cisco, and other technology giants) I will be getting fiber connection or at least something much better here in the near future. 

You're on data center alley - I'm surprised you don't have it already. 

[iAsuno]

i wish we even had 15mbps at not freakin $120!!!!

[rashdanml]

Good news for Vancouverites, aka my family. I'm stuck in Toronto. XD Going to look into the details, we should be good coverage-wise since we're close to UBC.

 

I do hope it includes 1Gbit uploads too, or at least 10-100Mbit.

[MetEishYa]

Seeing articles like this makes me sad  :(. Over in South Africa ive got a 2 mbps line costing $100 a month. Highest speed we have in our country is 40 mbps in certain areas at a cost of $1000 a month. Thats the problem with only have 1 telecommunications company they get to dictate the prices.

[iAsuno]

Seeing articles like this makes me sad  :(. Over in South Africa ive got a 2 mbsp line costing $100 a month. Highest speed we have in our country is 40 mbsp in certain areas at a cost of $1000 a month. Thats the problem with only have 1 telecommunications company they get to dictate the prices.

i thought my situation was bad. but man... that sucks.

[MetEishYa]

i thought my situation was bad. but man... that sucks.

Yeah, biggest problem is our government has a huge share holding in Telkom (our only  telecommunications company) therefor its impossible to get a competitor to challenge them since the government isn't allowing any new telecommunications companies.

[ShadyHost]

You're on data center alley - I'm surprised you don't have it already. 

It makes me angry, I think we have the 3rd highest national average bandwidth for the United States, and yet I have not seen any fiber offers aside from Verizon Fios a few blocks down from me. 

 

I just moved into a brand new house which is wired for full fiber which makes me pretty happy. Did add any to the building cost either. 

[xToFxREAPER]

I am sure linus will be thrilled.

they talked about it on the stream actually, they said they might be a bit to far from it to be able to make use of it but they want to try

[Blade of Grass]

You do realise that we've had 1Gb's connections for awhile? Of course they were for businesses, but we've had it.

[hrajbharat]

and here we are paying more than $60 a month for a 4-8Mbps plan with cap limits..