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Jamie1990

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#310706 15-Nov-2023 10:35

Hey Geeekzone members,

I'm looking for a new broadband provider now i'm back in NZ ( currently with 2degrees but still on the old wifi 5 modem? fritzbox

What would be everyones choice now with providers i'm looking for fastest upload speed possible as i'm doing video conference calls to New York from NZ in 4k resolution

would hyperfiber be best or would it not make much difference?

fastest upload speed with best modem would be top priority on 12 month term

recommendations,

Thank you

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#3159704 15-Nov-2023 10:41

2degrees will be fine for this else Spark / Skinny - take your pick!

Broadband in NZ is incredibly good. If you wanted a great router then I would recommend grabbing a Spark Smart Modem 3 which comes free on a 12mo Skinny plan (else you can pay a little for it).

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Vindy500

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#3159707 15-Nov-2023 10:46

Are you finding your video calls are breaking up?

A quick google indicated to me that around 25 Mbps is all you need for 4k video, a fibre MAX plan with 500 Mbps should be more than enough.

If you're running over wi-fi you might want to try plugging in via Ethernet if possible and seeing if that improves things. If that improves things, but isn't practical long term, then it might be time for a new router with better wi-fi.

In saying that, there are some providers offering very good routers with their Hyperfibre plans, so that might solve all problems for an overall efficient price (but it would likely be the improved quality router rather than the higher WAN bandwidth fixing things)

Jamie1990

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#3159711 15-Nov-2023 10:52

I'm always running via ethernet plugged in to improve connection, its good enough but can see video quality dip sometimes

what would the best modem at the moment with the normal big companies, for fiberMax and hyperfiber

i've still got the fritzbox one with 2degrees but must be atleast 4 years old now

thank you

SpartanVXL

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#3159718 15-Nov-2023 11:08

4k to a destination as far as new york, I would check codec performance first. If your hardware and service is able to use AV1/h265 this relies less on bandwidth requirement.

h264 is still capable with roughly 35Mbps, on One NZ speedtest to NY I can get roughly 100Mbps so well above requirements.

But this is not guaranteed to all remote locations, better to have a lower bandwidth requirement than to try chase ISP performance.

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#3159840 15-Nov-2023 14:59

What software and service are you using to do the '4k' calling? It's quite possible the bitrate is well below what others here have estimated.

Whatever the case, any fibre300 or better plan from almost any provider should do the job. You don't need hyperfibre - it will provide zero benefit for the use case you describe.

Cheers - N

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