Re:The curious case of Romanian broadband
by bserge on Sunday October 18, 2020 @01:13PM
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I'm still amazed that they did it this way... They could've easily gone the asymmetric way, no static IPs, no custom routers, higher prices, etc.
Looking at their offers now, you even get unlimited 4G with the gigabit fiber package for an extra $5.
People in the countryside now use unlimited 3G/4G exclusively, so fiber rollout is slower, but afaik still ongoing.
Not really sure what to make of it. Maybe they want to attract and retain people working online/remote. But that clearly isn't working, citizens leave the country at the first opportunity. Digital nomads are certainly welcome, though.
The average user doesn't care one bit, they just want to browse Facebook/VK/OK/Youtube.
Still, have to admit, it's a pretty great thing they're doing.
Looking at their offers now, you even get unlimited 4G with the gigabit fiber package for an extra $5.
People in the countryside now use unlimited 3G/4G exclusively, so fiber rollout is slower, but afaik still ongoing.
Not really sure what to make of it. Maybe they want to attract and retain people working online/remote. But that clearly isn't working, citizens leave the country at the first opportunity. Digital nomads are certainly welcome, though.
The average user doesn't care one bit, they just want to browse Facebook/VK/OK/Youtube.
Still, have to admit, it's a pretty great thing they're doing.