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10.8 million UK homes now have access to gigabit-capable broadband, with much of the legwork done by Virgin Media

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Re: Gigabit...

Most households won’t have their WiFi set properly.

Many will get as fast BB as possible and then their devices will connect via 2.4GHZ WiFi n topping out at likely 54mbs when all the slower 2.4GHZ stuff is online and interference from neighbours.

Even on WiFi ac ap’s can drop you into congestee 5GHZ channels like 36.

Sky q uses 80mhz from channel 36 which is also max 1/5 power of channel 100+, suddenly gig down bb is just more money for the isp without passing more traffic.

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