Why Gigabit Broadband Still Misses the Mark at Home

As gigabit broadband becomes more affordable, this analysis reveals a growing disconnect between marketed speeds and real-world needs. Device limitations—WiFi physics, network switches, and latency to content delivery networks—create bottlenecks long before home bandwidth becomes a constraint. For most users, this challenges the assumption that faster is always better, suggesting smarter purchasing decisions based on actual use cases rather than maximum throughput.