said by DataRiker:Fiber has a latency advantage?
Other than a small advantage during encoding/decoding, both mediums travel at the same speed.
Yes, FTTP has a latency advantage over HFC. It's not much, typically less than 10ms. The extra HFC latency is introduced at the headend and local plant during the media conversions that take place. But it exists and is measurable. Once beyond the local plant, both carriers use fiber for core, regional, and longhaul.
But clearly, I downplayed the significance of it in my previous post. I don't think there is a real-world difference to the end user as long as the provider actually delivers the full 300/65.....
.... except perhaps for extreme gamers where a few milliseconds can mean the difference between winning and losing.