Comments on: Cablevision revs up its broadband

Cablevision increases speed of its broadband services up to 50mbps just as Verizon rolls out its fiber-optic Fios network.

[common_mann]

Megabits or MegaByte?

30 Megabits per seconds = 3.75 MB/s. This story is confusing because of the terms used. I believe FIOS is offering 15 MBps not 15 mbps (microbits per second).

[Bueller]

Networking standard terms

To this point, all networking speeds are listed in megabits per second, following up from the basics that started with modem speeds rated in bits per second. If Verizon was going to a speed at the higher megaBYTE range, even then they'd probably market it in megabits, to maintain a single standard in the industry, and to show the vast difference between the two (8x) to the common customer who may not know the difference to a bit and byte.

Thus, I think the terms in the story are correct.

[Earl Benser]

Small point

15 mbps is 15 megabits per second.

15 µbps is 15 microbits per second

[dingleberry420]

Upstream

When are these companies going to realize there is a growing need for upstream bandwidth.

Downloads are fast enough!! Put some of that new pipe to UPSTREAM!

[M A]

It *is* 50 megs up & down

..which is nice. I wonder how much they'll charge for that?

[Dead Soulman]

Got that right !!!

I agree with you. I get 3mbps download and I'm ok with it. My friend in Japan gets some crazy speed.
Anyhow, upload is the one that everyone wants to see some increase in. Anyone who has to upload pictures to services like Snapfish or anything bigger than one meg has wait a significant amount of time.
Let's hope it won't take a couple of years to enjoy faster upload speeds.