Internet speeds terrible toady, taking minutes to load pages

chris2005 · ‎05-08-2010

Hi
I'm have problems today trying to run my business as the internet is taking an age to do anything.
Please can you check this out for me.
Also can you tell me if we are on fibre to copper ?
Regards
Chris

MatthewWheeler · ‎01-01-2012

There's been a issue this morning with some websites due to a Level 3 issue
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500248061/Level-3-outage-slows-down-the-internet
Are you still having problems?
Your currently on a ADSL (Copper) line.

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Matthew Wheeler
Plusnet Help Team

chris2005 · ‎05-08-2010

Hi Mathew
Everything seems to be ok now so must have been the level 3 issue.
Would it be possible to get upgraded from copper only to fibre to copper?
Regards
Chris

MatthewWheeler · ‎01-01-2012

Unfortunately it's not showing as available due to you being too far from the cabinet.
You have a estimated speed of 1mbps so it won't show as a available upgrade.

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Matthew Wheeler
Plusnet Help Team

Townman · ‎22-08-2007

Chris,
I would recommend that you write to your MP asking why BT are not being forced to invest in a fibre infrastructure to support your business needs. There is this really tempting offer to small business to meet part of the cost of upgrading to fibre ... but only if you can get a decent speed. In other words, if you are located in an area which BT has not made enough investment in, you get penalised.
Kevin

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chris2005 · ‎05-08-2010

Hi Kevin
Thanks for the reply.
I will have to contact somebody as this is getting to be a joke.
The internet works ok for a couple of days and other days especially when it rains it takes minutes to open a page which is a bit frustrating when I customer is waiting on the other end of the phone.
The BT engineer has told us that the lines are rubbed through by trees which is causing faults and the junction boxes are corroded but nothing seems to get done about this.
I will be getting in touch with my local MP.
Regards
Chris