BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 18 days agoISP tricked customers about fiber optics being used in their internet service, German court rules — 'full fiber' customers found to have 'last mile' copper connectionswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1152arrow-down1external-linkISP tricked customers about fiber optics being used in their internet service, German court rules — 'full fiber' customers found to have 'last mile' copper connectionswww.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
It is technically fiber optic, but the connection between the home and the distribution box still relies on copper cables.
minus-squarequick_snail@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·17 days agoThe difference is packet loss.
The difference is packet loss.