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#262219 10-Jan-2020 21:33
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Just wondering if there’s anybody here that’s in queenstown or Wellington that’s signed up for hyperfibre, and can you justify 2gig


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  #2588001 19-Oct-2020 20:32
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I think the key thing here is this is Hyperfibre is still new, and there are limited providers offering it. The latest people to post on here really don't need it nor would be able to take advantage of it.

 

I seriously say to those people - it is your choice if you're wanting to go for it, upgrade your networks etc but if you have to ask the question "what router do I need", "what switching gear do I need", "What WiFi do I need" or are basing your decisions off international Speedtests on your current provider then take a step back and wait until more ISP's are offering it and hardware is cheaper to get for the general consumer. Hyperfibre won't improve your gaming latency and likely won't fix any current international speed issues you have with your existing provider with the current provider choices.

 

Everyone is seriously better to wait for now until more providers are offering it. From the Speedtests I've seen from multiple people on MyRepublic as an example (including people outside of these forums) it is seriously not worth the money right now and international connectivity on MyRepublic doesn't appear to be great. I've only seen a couple of tests done on Orcon but I think for those people their internal setup is limiting their achievable speeds.





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