Topic: 40Mbps FTTC Broadband

[Clive]

My exchange is rolling out 40Mbps FTTC Broadband at the end of next March and it would cost £25 a month with my present provider (ID Net).  What benefits would I have by signing up given that I'm not a downloader nor a gamer?   

[Simon]

One for Rik, me thinks. 

[sam]

what do you have now?

I doubt it offers much for you. Unless you watch online tv?

[Simon]

I wondered if it might offer a more stable connection - but it has it's share of troubles for some users.   

[sam]

doubt it. noise, noise noise.

[Rik]

Depends what you want to do, Clive. I've decided not to bother as I don't watch TV via the 'net and don't do a lot of downloading - 6GB is normally enough most months. In your case, you would gain speed and stability, it's a case of whether that is worth it for you.

[Clive]

I have the standard up to 8 Meg at present Sam.  That usually means 4 or 5 meg which is very satisfying.  But I do have this strange noisy line problem from time to time which nukes my connection  until I can get someone at BT to sort it out.  I just wondered if the fibre system might solve the problem once and for all. 

[Rik]

It should, as you'll only have a few hundred metres of copper at most. I have, though, to emphasise should.

[Clive]

So it will be fibre from where to where? 

[daveeb]

My exchange is rolling out 40Mbps FTTC Broadband at the end of next March and it would cost £25 a month with my present provider (ID Net).  What benefits would I have by signing up given that I'm not a downloader nor a gamer?   

It would certainly speed up those artistic streaming movies i've heard can be viewed on the interweb 

[Rik]

 

[Simon]

Rik will correct me, but I believe it's fibre from the exchange to the box (cabinet) from which your individual line eminates, Clive. 

[Rik]

No need for correction.

[sam]

Depends what you want to do, Clive. I've decided not to bother as I don't watch TV via the 'net and don't do a lot of downloading - 6GB is normally enough most months. In your case, you would gain speed and stability, it's a case of whether that is worth it for you.

my traffic to and from the office eclipses 6BG a month, nevermind other things

[Rik]

I communicate briefly, though some would argue otherwise.