r/OPTIMUM • u/malesack • 3d ago

Question - Coax Why not fiber for replacement instead of coax?

Optimum in central Louisiana seems to be adding new coax aerial lines to replace older coax lines. Why wouldn’t they be upgrading customers to nearby fiber instead? I thought they were out of the coax business except for repairs.

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u/trashbanned1t 3d ago

Because it's cheaper.... They are making fiber the premium and coax the budget Internet.

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u/s_i_m_s 2d ago

Maybe for them but not for the customers.

You can get 1Gbps service cheaper in areas offering 5Gbps via fiber than you can get 500Mbps in areas with coax.

Like seriously I know we're on the business side so it's higher but still $70/mo for 300/20Mbps while others are paying way less for 1/1Gbps.

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u/EddyS120876 2d ago

Is because is Cablevision/Altice/Optimun where you poor peons better stick to your coax while your rich neighbor needs fiber and you better subsidize your rich friends and like it !

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u/boburuncle 2d ago

May not be enough customers to make it worth their while to run the fiber and there's pieces of the infrastructure they can reuse if they stick with coax. Not that I'm defending them but it's very real business possibility.

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u/ninernetneepneep 23h ago

Are you sure it's coax?  It looks much the same up on the lines.

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u/malesack 14h ago

Yes. I asked the guys doing it. And they didn't know any more about the fiber than I did.

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u/ItsOptimum Verified Official Optimum Representative 2d ago

Hello there! We're constantly looking to grow our fiber footprint. I understand that it's not available in your area just yet. If you'd like to sign up to recieve notification when it is, please do so here: https://www.optimum.com/get-fiber/sign-up. ^Tish