The choice of unlimited home internet can depend on several factors, such as the technical capabilities of the provider in your area, your needs for data speed and volume, and your budget.
How to choose unlimited home internet
Here are a few steps that can help you make your choice:
- Check the available providers. Find out which companies provide Internet service in your neighborhood. You can do this online or by asking your neighbors.
- Evaluate their plans and rates. Check out the different unlimited internet plans offered by providers. Look at the prices, speeds, and data allowances of each.
- Compare the features. Compare the features of different plans, such as download and upload speeds, coverage, customer service, and router capabilities, among others.
- Search for reviews and ratings. Finding reviews and ratings from other users about different providers and their services can help you understand the quality of service.
- Pay attention to the limits. On some plans, “unlimited” Internet may have a speed limit after you reach a certain amount of data. You need to understand these limits.
- Pay attention to additional services and promotions. Some providers may offer additional services, such as telephony or TV packages, as well as promotions or discounts for new subscribers.
- Contract and terms of service. Before signing the contract, carefully check the terms of service, in particular, the term of the contract, penalties for termination of the contract, etc.
Once you’ve evaluated all these factors, you can make the best choice for an unlimited home internet service that meets your needs and budget.
GPON in Ukraine
For example, GPON technology, a gigabit passive optical network that allows for data transfer speeds of up to 1000 Mbps, is gaining popularity in Ukraine. This advanced technology makes it possible to provide the service even when there is no power supply in the house. To do this, it is enough to connect an uninterruptible power supply device to the modem. In the future, Vodafone GigabitNet GPON network can be upgraded to XGS-PON, which will significantly increase the data transfer speed up to 10 Gbps.
Following the acquisition of Vega, a provider of unlimited GPON home Internet services, in June 2023 Vodafone Ukraine introduced a new service – high-speed fixed-line Internet called Vodafone GigabitNet. Residents of Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa and Dnipro were the first to take advantage of this offer.
Kyivstar started connecting the Internet using GPON technology at the end of 2023. In 2024, the company plans to partially modernize and replace existing technologies with GPON in some cities;
