FTTC upto 80Mbps
It isn't yet "80Mbps", or even "up to 80Mbps". Remember that it is the media who announced 80Mbps.(Without getting into the argument about the marketing use of "up to", and whether it should or shouldn't include all the technical overhead, and whether the numbers are arbitrary or precise)
BT actually announced "roughly double", and everyone has translated that into "approx 80Mbps", but the less-precise follow-up only ever sees the "80Mbps". IIRC, One of the reports says that BT has seen 70Mbps in the labs, without further qualification on the distances or environment simulated in that lab environment. Here's a link to an older report on that, which incidentally reports that South Korea's 100Mbps network averages 30Mbps because of congestion...
However, it seems likely that the lab environment is either ideal, or set to simulate a real-life case. That means we should think of the 70Mbps level as either the best-possible target, or a reasonable target, but not the 80Mbps.
BTW - this article says that NICC gave BT permission to run at 17MHz a week ago. Two years ago, the frequency extensions were perceived as useful to cases where fibre went to a building (ie multi-dwelling blocks) or to a distribution point (out on the poles) only, so getting permission to use the first 17MHz extension in the wild, and from cabinets, is quite a reasonable leap. I wonder if it will go to 30MHz.
I also wonder if the current modems are capable of the 17a profile
BT actually announced "roughly double", and everyone has translated that into "approx 80Mbps", but the less-precise follow-up only ever sees the "80Mbps". IIRC, One of the reports says that BT has seen 70Mbps in the labs, without further qualification on the distances or environment simulated in that lab environment. Here's a link to an older report on that, which incidentally reports that South Korea's 100Mbps network averages 30Mbps because of congestion...
However, it seems likely that the lab environment is either ideal, or set to simulate a real-life case. That means we should think of the 70Mbps level as either the best-possible target, or a reasonable target, but not the 80Mbps.
BTW - this article says that NICC gave BT permission to run at 17MHz a week ago. Two years ago, the frequency extensions were perceived as useful to cases where fibre went to a building (ie multi-dwelling blocks) or to a distribution point (out on the poles) only, so getting permission to use the first 17MHz extension in the wild, and from cabinets, is quite a reasonable leap. I wonder if it will go to 30MHz.
I also wonder if the current modems are capable of the 17a profile
Hehehehe, Mark I just don't get you.... 
Quote from: WWWombat BT actually announced "roughly double"
Looks like I got that wrong. In one place, they announced merely "roughly double", but in a later location, they actually announced "roughly double... to up to 80Mbps".
BT PR
If BT don't sort out their ordering system soon, my yet-to-be FTTC will be able to do 80Mbps before it has even tried 40.
This may be helpful
Pretty sure I can get upto 75MB.
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Worth noting on other tests I've seen 18MB upload.
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Worth noting on other tests I've seen 18MB upload.
wow You obviously had the right tea & biccies for that installation!
No not at all, you all should get same or worse or better.
That's just the speed BT test to my house bypassing Plusnet's profile.
Thats why it says IP Profile set to 38717 or whatever.
Haven't come close to that again only had a 50, 72 and 45MB down.
Seen an 18MB up was like [Censored]!
Still think there's something dodgy with my connection.
EDIT: Scrap that just got a 73MB down and 14MB up.
It's strange its either I get 18MB up and about 50 down or I get 75ish down and 14 up.
EDIT2: Prove because it did happen.
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That's just the speed BT test to my house bypassing Plusnet's profile.
Thats why it says IP Profile set to 38717 or whatever.
Haven't come close to that again only had a 50, 72 and 45MB down.
Seen an 18MB up was like [Censored]!
Still think there's something dodgy with my connection.
EDIT: Scrap that just got a 73MB down and 14MB up.
It's strange its either I get 18MB up and about 50 down or I get 75ish down and 14 up.
EDIT2: Prove because it did happen.
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