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They only mention that the company pays for the internet service but I'd assume traffic/speed from a home could also be an issue. I mean the average home network connections aren't exactly amazing so what can be hosted on these servers (I doubt it's cost efficient to provide new infrastructure for every home)?


> A prerequisite for the use of Cloud&Heat is [...] an Internet connection of at least 50 Mbit/s

https://www.cloudandheat.com/en/index.html#heat-three


Isn't residential DSL and cable a shared pipe, thus if they are using saturating that 50mbit pipe 24/7/365 then your own DSL/cable connection could be considerably worse?

http://www.speedguide.net/faq/is-dsl-dedicated-while-cable-m...


Which is contradicted by the last FAQ:

> Cloud&Heat sets up a separate Internet connection for server operation and bears all costs of this as well as liability for any damage.


Maybe they mean the ability to obtain a 50Mbps connection?




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