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Originally Posted by Coop63
Moving to the villages soon, work remotely, and NEED a reliable internet provider. I notice we have some choices, including fiber. Do you have any you would recommend, avoid? Thanks in advance.
I recently switched to fiber in my current location. Upload speeds are great, but my main need is adequate download speed and reliability.
Fenny area
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Do you do anything special that requires higher than normal download speeds? I'm not sure you can find a plan slower than 100Mbps anymore. 100Mbps is adequate for streaming on at least two televisions simultaneously.
The Xfinity service I had in my neighborhood was very reliable. I never needed to call support and I don't believe I may have needed to reboot the modem/router twice in five years.
The T-Mobile service I have now had a week when it was acting poorly but has been very reliable otherwise. Since this service runs over the cellular system the issues I saw that week could have been due to oversubscription (too many people) or a cell tower under repair. All I know is it has been fine since.
Many people on here have good things to say about Quantum but I have no experience with it myself.
One way to find out which providers are in your area is to look on their sites. Xfinity, T-Mobile, Quantum, and others provide a way to check availability at your address.