Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2449372)

Quantum is owned by Lumen who bought CenturyLink's fiber business. This fiber business is now being bought by AT&T sometime in 2026.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2449384)

So we will become a customer of A T and T next year?

We have had Quantum for a few months and so far so good.

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2449392)

they might leave it as quantum but just be owned by at&t just as lumen owns them now or they might re-brand it at&t. No one is sure if and how they will re-brand the service so we will have to see.

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2449392)

They might leave it as Quantum but just be owned by AT&T just as Lumen owns them now or they might re-brand it AT&T. No one is sure if and how they will re-brand the service so we will have to see.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2449437)

When this happens wonder if the $ 50 per month charge will go away?

Originally Posted by Annie66 (Post 2449124)

Just looked at my account on the Comcast/Xfinity web site. Noticed, as of next month, my internet charge will go up $12.00 per month. I have not received any advanced notification from Comcast about the price increase.

CenturyLink is laying the Quantum fiber on our street. For those who are using Quantum fiber, what are your good or bad thoughts about its reliability and cost for internet only and internet plus TV?

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2449128)

Quantum fiber or any fiber service is the best since the download and upload speeds are the same, $50/ month, no tax, no fees, all equipment included. Not a promotion so you lock in your price. The only thing is you will have to stream since they only provide internet and no TV service. When you’re ready reach out to me and I can help you get signed up and switch the streaming and set everything up for free if you like thanks, John. 914-419-9398

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2449227)

You are correct traditionally download speed was only important but
Upload speed is more important these days for people with cameras. Unless you have a local server the camera uploads the video to a cloud server then back done to your device. With slow cable upload speeds sending a higher resolution video from a doorbell camera or security cameras works but is very slow. Also, if you backup your PC for
Example, that initial full backup and any other subsequent full backups will be very painful with slow upload speeds. Cable doesn’t offer the same upload and download speeds because the cable itself is limited so they use most of the bandwidth for download and a small amount for upload. Fiber doesn’t have this limitation.

Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy (Post 2449535)

Yes! I am experiencing this painful issue right now while uploading all of my photos/videos to Apple’s iCloud service so I can access everything on all of my Apple devices (MacBook Air, iPad Pro, iPhone 16 Pro). The very slow upload speed with Spectrum is sooo painful. I could’ve completed this project in days rather than months where we formerly lived because our fiber upload speed was 100+.

Originally Posted by New Englander (Post 2449788)

I left Xfinity over a year ago and went with Quantum Fiber. I get 500 mbps for $50 a month. It has been excellent. I'm currently streaming HBO Max at $10 a month. I occasionally stream the "free" Roku channel.
I am so much happier with Quantum.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2450082)

Was the fiberoptic cable already in place in Sanibel?