Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
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Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
10-01-2009 5:05 PM
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BUT I'd like to stay to be honest. But only if there is similar service coming very soon in the future (Less than 4 months).
8Mbps just seems so slow now for todays standards. Tbh even 50Mbps is poor but it's as good as it gets.
Is there any news of a new super fast package and the date for it's release (atleast 24Mbps).
Re: Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
10-01-2009 5:15 PM
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Note that you would only get the highest speeds if you live very close to the exchange also it depends on when your exchange is 21CN enabled (mine is over a year away). but a 4 month timescale is most unlikely unless you sign up for the trial.
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10-01-2009 5:19 PM
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Re: Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
10-01-2009 5:23 PM
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Re: Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
10-01-2009 5:25 PM
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When will ADSL reach 50Mbps? Or won't it
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10-01-2009 5:32 PM
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Be = Yes
Virgin = Yes
21CN PSTN switchover target = Q2 2009
I'm 1 mile from my Exchange.
Re: Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
10-01-2009 5:47 PM
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Maybe 10Mb/s - but it's guesswork really.
If you live about 3 yards from the exchange you would achieve 20+Mb/s
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Re: Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
10-01-2009 6:09 PM
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Quote from: axisofevil If you live about 3 yards from the exchange you would achieve 20+Mb/s
Hmmmmmm.
I live just over 1km from the exchange by road. My current ADSL2+ sync speeds are:
Downstream Upstream
20542 kbps 1390 kbps
Line Attenuation 21.0 db/11.5 db
(that attenuation suggests my line is 1.5km long, i.e. almost 1 mile)
Re: Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
10-01-2009 6:47 PM
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Quote from: HPsauce I live just over 1km from the exchange by road. My current ADSL2+ sync speeds are:
Downstream Upstream
20542 kbps 1390 kbps
Line Attenuation 21.0 db/11.5 db
(that attenuation suggests my line is 1.5km long, i.e. almost 1 mile)
By comparison (ADSL2+)
Downstream UpstreamI don't know what the attenuation suggests, but the road distance is about
8647 kbps 1168 kbps
Line Attenuation 27.5 db/11.5 db
2 - 3Km.
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Re: Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
10-01-2009 7:12 PM
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And attainable download sync speeds of about 17mbps.
So you're either being capped or have significant wiring/interference problems.
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10-01-2009 7:21 PM
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Quote from: tslock Be = Yes
Virgin = Yes
21CN PSTN switchover target = Q2 2009
Yes! But the Virgin 50Meg service is a very different animal delivered via their Fibre to the Curb (FTTC) distribution network also used for Cable TV and goes nowhere near the BT Exchange.
Currently only available in a limited number of Urban areas. Build out of distribution to other areas is very costly and unlikely to produce a financial return (HINT: It aint gonna happen). If you live in one of these areas - great
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Re: Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
10-01-2009 8:36 PM
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10-01-2009 8:58 PM
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Quote from: tslock Hum this has raised and interesting question in my head. Future wise does this mean Virgin are likly to surge ahead with it's speed to 100Mbps and above far quicker than PlusNet/BT will.
Don't forget that the speed of the connection between you and the exchange isn't the whole story. You might be connected at 50MB to the exchange, but if there isn't enough capacity between the exchange and the rest of the internet you could still be crawling along at sub 8MB speeds at peak times.
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
Re: Virging 50Mbps... where's PlusNet's response to this service?
11-01-2009 12:47 PM
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So it looks like they are not even investing in short fibre feeds.
So check with Virgins website for availability.
Maybe they know something that isn't public yet about other investment plans for fibre to every property ???.
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11-01-2009 12:52 PM
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