Comparing Fiber Optic Internet Providers: Orange, UPC, and VECTRA in Kołobrzeg

Hello.
I will start with the fact that fiber optic internet has entered Kołobrzeg and therefore there has been a flood of offers from various suppliers. I am only interested in the internet without television.
Companies that offer the fastest internet are: Orange, UPC and VECTRA.
I have read many reviews about these companies and write something bad about each.
Orange in the regulations has a reservation that they give 300 Mb / s, but ensure that not less than 150 Mb / s.
At UPC, people complain about poor Connect Box modems and the fact that 250 Mb / s can only be found on devices that are equipped with 5 Ghz WiFi cards. In addition, the complaint service is reportedly a failure.
In Vectra with the service as in UPC and large speed drops after signing the contract. In addition, they give a maximum of only 150 Mb / s
I think that in a few months the situation will clear up and the opinions of my friends will help me choose the right provider, but I would like to ask you what experience you have when it comes to fiber optic internet from these providers.

I will just mention that during a conversation with an Orange representative, the guy smoked stupidity saying: "At first there will not be many users, so the Internet will work fine with you." And then ?

How is this fiber optic internet really, does the number of users influence the quality of the connection?
I am asking for advice and your opinions.

I have had Orange for four months and so far is flying very well. I know that in my block and neighborhood there are some devices connected from them and nothing happens. I have a TV and a phone on the same fiber optic cable, everything works with them too.

And what does the internet speed look like?
The 300 Mb / s that give WiFi works only on the 5 Ghz band, or 2.4 GHz also?

As for wifi, the card must support this speed. For me, only the laptop works at this speed, but it is connected by a network cable. From what I saw, 5 GHz is faster.

No equipment will let you pass 300Mbps via 2.4GHz WiFi because it is physically impossible. With a decent AC866 card, you can at least try, but find me a flat with a sufficiently strong signal throughout the premises. But such are the charms of radio transmission.

Optical fiber is not xDSL here you will not fly because you have hooked and disturbed the neighbor. However, the question remains as to what links are further away, because this transfer must somehow push through the network. And what link does the content provider have? If a server with something will be connected with one 1Gb / s connection, a hundred vultures will hang on it, then your 300M will not thicken it ... The same problem at every step: e.g. how 10 FTTH connections 300Mbps in each building will connect one 1Gb / s connection comes out of the building, you can count whether it can be cut or not. Purely academic examples.

kazo.m wrote:

At UPC, people complain about poor Connect Box modems and the fact that 250 Mb / s can only be found on devices that are equipped with 5 Ghz WiFi cards. In addition, the complaint service is reportedly a failure.

UPC does not offer FTTH, only FTTB (optical fiber ONLY to the building - only to the apartment with coaxial cable).

Nagus wrote:

Purely academic examples.

Only it's not a theory.

Thank you all for the answers.
Orange has its boxes in the basement, one vertical, but UPC I have not seen anywhere, so there is probably only one for the whole building. As for the links that are further, it is unlikely that anyone will disclose such information.
Does anyone know why Orange reserves a 150 Mb / s limit in the contract?
Do such drops also occur in UPC and how long do they last?

kazo.m wrote:

Does anyone know why Orange reserves a 150 Mb / s limit in the contract?

This is due to the legal provisions:
http://mmponline.pl/artykuly/194452,dzieki-ue-internet-w-polsce-zyska-gwarancje-szybkosci
In November 2015, the European Parliament and the Council (EU) adopted Regulation 2015/2120 on the so-called net neutrality,
"And so in the case of Orange Polska, the largest fixed internet provider (2.02 million recipients) in fiber optic Internet (HTTF) offers currently intensively promoted by Orange, these guaranteed speeds are as follows: in the 100 Mb / sec option, the minimum download speed is to be half nominal speed, i.e. 50 Mb / sec, and upload - 5 Mb / s. In the 300 Mb / s option - the guaranteed download speed will be 100 Mb / s, and the upload speed - 10 Mb / s. In the highest 600 Mb / s option - the operator guarantees download at 150 Mb / s, and upload at 15 Mb / s. In addition to the minimum guaranteed speeds, the operator undertakes that the so-called usually available speeds will be 90% of the nominal speeds in each of the listed service options. available is the transfer rate that the user can, according to the operator's declaration, achieve 70% of the billing period.
In older versions of Neostrada (after copper, not fiber optic cables), i.e. in options from 2 to 80 Mb / s, the operator declares that the speeds usually available will be 70 percent. maximum. "

kazo.m wrote:

Do such drops also occur in UPC and how long do they last?

Like all, they also have a regulation:
"UPC Polska, the country's largest cable operator, is also adapting its service regulations to the new EU regulations. UPC has stated that for its fixed-line internet services the minimum guaranteed download and upload speed will be 40 percent of the nominal (maximum) speed. "Usually available speeds (most of the time) are to be 80 percent of the maximum for Internet speeds over 100 Mb / s and 70 percent of the maximum in lower options (speeds below 100 Mb / s)."

A few days ago Orange opened a box on my floor, so the optical fiber will probably be delivered to the customer's home.
Can anyone who has fiber optic internet from Orange or UPC comment on the speed drops in these providers, or do they often occur?

kazo.m wrote:

Can anyone who has fiber optic internet from Orange or UPC comment on the speed drops in these providers, or do they often occur?

Don't suggest opinions - only negative opinions are available (due to problems).
Whoever has no problems has nothing to complain about.

The quality of the service provided is 80% dependent on the subscriber's location - the rest is equipment, your infrastructure at home, wifi coverage, etc. - these are all individual matters.