11.30.16 - Altice Plans Fiber Upgrade That Could Leave Rivals in the Dust
"Altice USA, the fourth largest U.S. cable operator, said it plans to convert its entire network into an ultrafast fiber-to-the-home network capable of 10 gigabits-per-second speeds within the next five years, a bold plan that takes aim at the company’s fierce rival, Verizon Communications Inc.’s Fios."
"With a 1 gbps connection, a customer can download a high-definition movie in about 30 to 40 seconds. A 10 gbps connection would download the movie in just a few seconds. With a 50 megabits-per-second Verizon Fios connection, it would take about 14 minutes."
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