Thread: Users would use all the upload bandwidth if provided by ISP

The telcos have always argued that Internet connections are asymmetrical for the residential user as they download much more information than upload to the network. ADSL (What are ADSL and ADSL 2+) and DOCSIS are designed with the asymmetry in mind. But what happens when an ISP provides symmetrical connections to their customers?

Following is the graph of all traffic in and out of the network of an ISP, without specifying its name, which serves 7,000 customers FTTH (Fiber to the home) connection. The peculiarity of this ISP is that their patterns are symmetrical, i.e. they have the same usage in upload.



Aggregate traffic graphs show that the justification for the telcos to give less upload is incorrect. Home users do take advantage of the entire upstream bandwidth when the connection is symmetric.

Thats reall nice and fresh info maddy. And whats the name of this ISP?

It's from Netherlands.