Episode Details

If you're on fiber in 2026, your download speed has probably skyrocketed — but your upload speed is suspiciously stuck. This episode unpacks why residential fiber plans in Israel (and many other countries) cap uploads at a flat 250 Mbps, even as downloads scale to 5 Gbps. We explore the three explanations: the passive optical network architecture that makes symmetric speed mathematically impossible on shared splitters, the genuine backhaul costs that favor downstream traffic, and — most importantly — the business strategy that deliberately keeps upload scarce to sell business plans at triple the price. If you've ever wondered why your cloud backup crawls while your Netflix streams instantly, this is the episode for you.