VDSL vs Fiber... Please help

[jasonwj322a]

So Im not getting how these 2 works. I am upgrading my internet service from 7mbps to 40mbps on CenturyLink. 

From what I know Centurlink has been using DSL and recently deployed new fiber lines around my neighborhood. Since then I am able to upgrade to the 40mbps I mention before. 

What got me confused is the speed. I've always thought fiber is way faster and 40mbps just doesnt seem right. Isn't VDSL the right term? Is this just a marketing scheme? 

Centurlink does offer 1000mbps which I know for sure is on the Fiber line but is this 40mbps is? I know "Fiber" will sound/look better to consumer so is this all just a marketing scheme? 

Would be great if you guys can give me some insight as I am currently debating this with my dad. 

 

Edit: Centurylink before had been able to give 40mbps before even without the Fiber lines. (In other areas) Which only makes it seem more like VDSL instead of Fiber.

[Stevoisboss]

6 minutes ago, jasonwj322a said:

So Im not getting how these 2 works. I am upgrading my internet service from 7mbps to 40mbps on CenturyLink. 

From what I know Centurlink has been using DSL and recently deployed new fiber lines around my neighborhood. Since then I am able to upgrade to the 40mbps I mention before. 

What got me confused is the speed. I've always thought fiber is way faster and 40mbps just doesnt seem right. Isn't VDSL the right term? Is this just a marketing scheme? 

Centurlink does offer 1000mbps which I know for sure is on the Fiber line but is this 40mbps is? I know "Fiber" will sound/look better to consumer so is this all just a marketing scheme? 

Would be great if you guys can give me some insight as I am currently debating this with my dad. 

Yea my Dad got me this "Fiber" funny enough and it is 40Megabits per second. I get it through AT&T. I guess its a bit more stable than DSL just becuase you get a seperate line to your house instead of the way DSL works. It's complete trash imo 40Mbps feels slow as hell compared to my previous 65Mbps. We just got it to save money. Wouldn't reccommend. Really if you just get a good router with DSL on a good channel its about the same in stability. 

[stratege1401]

What sort of fiber ??

 

FTTH,: fiber to the home: in that case, if the fiber is 10Gbs, you could have it all for you depending on contracts.

 

FTTLa: fiber to the last amplifer, depending on the last amplifer (xdsl, coax, fiber )

 

FTTB: ... to the building, depending on final connexion ... GPON or not ...

 

FTTC: ... to the cabinet, and then ... ???

 

only your isp can clearly answer.

[stratege1401]

In france, Orange is selling FTTC/GPON contract base on speed from 1Gb/s to 10Gb/s (the average is 500/500).

The other major ISP FREE, is selling the almost the same contracts but the average is 1Gb/s // 1Gb/s over a FTTH connection.

The other ISP are simply squatting Orange network and reselling their own shit.

 

Furthermore,  depending on the date the installation was done, the physical link for oranges can move from a real 1Gb/s to 1To/s (1000 Gb/s).

FREE is using a next gen fiber capable of  1600 Gb/s

 

The most important components in fact are :

- the optic node ( off the shelves (orange/alcatel) or specific (free/free) ...

- your homebox and the sfp connector ( Orange/Huwai and FREE/FREE)...

 

enjoy

 

 

[jasonwj322a]

3 minutes ago, stratege1401 said:

In france, Orange is selling FTTC/GPON contract base on speed from 1Gb/s to 10Gb/s (the average is 500/500).

The other major ISP FREE, is selling the almost the same contracts but the average is 1Gb/s // 1Gb/s over a FTTH connection.

The other ISP are simply squatting Orange network and reselling their own shit.

 

Furthermore,  depending on the date the installation was done, the physical link for oranges can move from a real 1Gb/s to 1To/s (1000 Gb/s).

FREE is using a next gen fiber capable of  1600 Gb/s

 

The most important components in fact are :

- the optic node ( off the shelves (orange/alcatel) or specific (free/free) ...

- your homebox and the sfp connector ( Orange/Huwai and FREE/FREE)...

 

enjoy

 

 

Didnt get anything lol

[stratege1401]

Read my favorite quote below ... 

[Donut417]

3 hours ago, jasonwj322a said:

So Im not getting how these 2 works. I am upgrading my internet service from 7mbps to 40mbps on CenturyLink. 

From what I know Centurlink has been using DSL and recently deployed new fiber lines around my neighborhood. Since then I am able to upgrade to the 40mbps I mention before. 

What got me confused is the speed. I've always thought fiber is way faster and 40mbps just doesnt seem right. Isn't VDSL the right term? Is this just a marketing scheme? 

Centurlink does offer 1000mbps which I know for sure is on the Fiber line but is this 40mbps is? I know "Fiber" will sound/look better to consumer so is this all just a marketing scheme? 

Would be great if you guys can give me some insight as I am currently debating this with my dad. 

 

Edit: Centurylink before had been able to give 40mbps before even without the Fiber lines. (In other areas) Which only makes it seem more like VDSL instead of Fiber.

As far as if its fiber that depends. AT&T in some areas for Uverse runs fiber to the home, but only offers DSL level speeds. Why? Because they are retarded I guess. There is a possibility that its fiber. Do you know any one in your neighborhood that has that service? You could see if its fiber or not. Some ISP's do see the end of copper, well at least phone line copper. So they could be running fiber to the home in hopes that their infrastructure will last them longer.