This ISP Is Offering a 'Fast Lane' for Gamers...For $15 More Per Month

guest · Apr 26, 2019

This ISP Is Offering a 'Fast Lane' for Gamers...For $15 More Per Month
Priority routing services like Cox Communication's 'Elite Gamer' offer are usually a mixed bag
April 25, 2019
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/...st-lane-for-gamersfor-dollar15-more-per-month

For years gamers have been targeted with products that promise to give them a unique edge in online competition [...] Broadband provider Cox Communications has quietly jumped into this longstanding market this week with the company’s new “Elite Gamer” service.

According to the company’s FAQ, the new $15 per month service will reduce latency, disconnections, and “lag spikes” by “finding the fastest path to your game server across the internet,” improving game performance “in situations with lots of players like big raids.”
[...] the $15 per month subscription provides licenses for two gamers in a household, with each additional license costing an added $5 more per month.

Some users at Reddit were a touch skeptical of Cox’s new offering.
While they can shorten your trip to a game server by avoiding problematic hops on the journey, they can’t magically solve congestion at the heart of the internet.
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It’s unclear if Cox’s trial on this front will see much interest, given the already high costs of American broadband.
“Following the consumer trial, we’ll evaluate results and determine next steps,” Cox told Motherboard.
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Bill_Bright · Apr 26, 2019

I have Cox and already pay over $200/month for Internet and TV. And what bugs me is my cable was installed over 20 years ago after a storm took out the old cable. Beyond that, and upgrade to service has been done on their end, or by me buying my own modem. Yet over the years the rates have more than quadrupled. Yes, I enjoy faster speeds and higher resolution TV programs but I still feel I am getting ripped off big time.

guest · Jun 25, 2020

Cox claims it can reduce the lag in your PC games
So long as you're an existing customer, that is
June 25, 2020
https://www.engadget.com/cox-intros-elite-gamer-low-latency-service-140019277.html

It’s launching an Elite Gamer service that promises lower PC gaming latency at no extra charge ($5 per extra device for up to two more) if you have Cox’s Panoramic WiFi hardware. It’s $7 per month if you have a different modem. The plan routes traffic to game servers using the “most efficient path,” theoretically improving the lag and overall stability.

The company claims substantial results. Cox’s promo page touts 34 percent lower lag versus a typical connection, 55 percent fewer ping spikes and 45 percent less “jitter.” You should have fewer instances where a hiccup ruins a crucial game moment, to put it more plainly.
There are caveats, and not just the lack of support for console or mobile players. Elite Gamer is enabled on a title-by-title basis, and the compatibility list won’t always make you happy.
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The company is just going about things in a different, more neutral method — it’s defining the routing once your data leaves the Cox network, rather than managing things inside that network. This could run on “any ISP’s network,” Cox said. That’s good news to some degree, but it still risks creating a two-tiered system where gamers who can’t justify a new modem or a monthly fee are at a disadvantage.
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Cox: Cox Launches Elite Gamer Service

guest · Jun 25, 2020

mood said: ↑

Cox claims it can reduce the lag in your PC games June 25, 2020
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Updated:

Update 6/25 12:05PM ET: We’ve updated the pricing to reflect the final costs. Also, Cox told Engadget that the omission of Valorant in the list was an error — the company is adding it shortly.
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