Neither will surfing the web or checking email. Streaming Netflix will make no difference. Will you know the download difference between 300Mb and Gigabit? In some cases yes, but in other cases no. However Google Fiber and AT&T GigaPower both have symmetrical Gigabit Internet speed 1000Mb download and 1000Mb upload. This is much faster than any of TWC's existing consumer Internet service plans. TWC Maxx is a 300Mb download, 20Mb upload service (although results can vary). Speed – Better, but trails Google Fiber and AT&T GigaPower Maybe Google Fiber will follow suit one day, but we doubt it will be anytime in the next couple of years it will take them quite a while to construct their Charlotte network. who are looking for faster Internet service. This is good news for those in Union County, Gaston County, Iredell County, etc. Unlike Google Fiber, TWC Maxx is being deployed in Huntersville, Matthews, Gastonia, Mint Hill, Waxhaw, and other towns and cities around Charlotte. The best news we heard last week was TWC Maxx will be available throughout the greater Charlotte region, not just within the city limits. Along with residential service TWC also provides Internet service to Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools. Within the city limits they claim to be able to provide broadband service to 99.9% of residents. TWC has one of the largest footprints across the Charlotte region.

Coverage – TWC Maxx will blanket the Charlotte region TWC has committed to increasing Internet speeds across their product lineup. TWC is one of the dominant Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the greater Charlotte region and their Internet upgrade plans have a major impact on community access. We recently purchased a gigabit wif-fi router for less than $100 ( TP-LINK Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router) and have been pleased with the results.) ( Be sure to read the Equipment section below – it’s critical to achieving the bandwidth speeds promised by TWC Maxx. This story is not an endorsement post, nor a bashing post, rather a statement of facts as we understand them.

We’ve been in several meetings with a local Charlotte executive from Time Warner Cable (TWC) and wanted to share the latest news on their broadband Internet upgrade to TWC Maxx.

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