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Author Topic: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?  (Read 9620 times)

Bowdon

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Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« on: August 11, 2016, 07:37:48 PM »

Ok so this is kind of a mystic meg post lol.

Imagine in 2017, OR has laid down G.fast.. but we're unlucky and it's not available yet.

Do you;

1. Wait for G.fast or FTTP to arrive?

2. Change to Cable - i.e. VM etc?

3. Stay on your current connection?
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2016, 07:44:02 PM »

3 then 1. like to see some results first of how it will perform in the real world before changing. Personally I would like to see g.inp on eci working first lol..

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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2016, 07:50:12 PM »

We don't have VM, so I would like to say option one, only other viable option currently is to use V Fast wireless. I don't even think G.fast would be viable for us, certainly not from the cabinet, so in reality it would most likely have to be option 3
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2016, 08:06:50 PM »

Another vote for option 3 followed by 1. Option 2 is out as Virgin isn't available here.

At 500 odd meters from the cabinet we won't benefit from the first wave of g.fast - and even if we were I would need to see the price premium charged.

At the moment, 55/10 suits me fine (as did 40/10 tbh) and my line is only capable of 60/65MB atm anyway without vectoring etc
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2016, 09:01:22 PM »

How about - I am not bothered as my speed of about 44Mb/s does everything I want
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2016, 10:03:42 PM »

Yep, put me down for that option too.
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2016, 10:28:37 PM »

G.fast then FTTPoD2 if the cost isn't ridiculous.

I would even roll with 2 load balanced G.Fast lines if FTTPoD costs an insane amount.
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2016, 10:44:38 PM »

Likely option 2 (they are rolling out in neighbouring town/village, so chance they may come here), then option 1 but only if it is FTTP... G.fast is going to be too limited in scope in my opinion, and HFC (Hybrid Fibre Coaxial) has much more potential, just today they showed off a new reference chip design that could in the end give 10Gbps symmetrical connections.
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2016, 11:09:03 PM »

VM is not available(now or during the rollout) where I live so the options will be BT or BT. On that basis I'll stick with VDSL, unless there is no significant price premium for G.fast(not sure why there wouldn't be). Hard to imagine FTTP arriving in my town but I live on a busy road that is a "spine" running through residential areas so it might well be an obvious place to run fibre.

One thing I do wonder about is if we are going to see far shorter broadband contract options for FTTC in 2017? Now TV, which is Sky's broadband/streaming service, offers 1 month contracts for FTTC - ISPs can ignore minnows like Pulse8 but Sky has the power to influence the market.
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2016, 11:17:19 PM »

How about - I am not bothered as my speed of about 44Mb/s does everything I want
Yep, put me down for that option too.

ADSL2+ at 17·5Mb/s enough for me.
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Bowdon

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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2016, 11:34:13 PM »

Yup same here really..

I doubt I'll be in the first G.fast wave... and I'm on an eci cabinet too.. so not sure if that means I'll get a bigger delay even if it comes out around the area.

VM is available here but I'm always reluctant to go to cable because of all the fair usage policy's. I'm not a big downloader these days but I don't like to feel like I'd be data watching.

At the moment my line is running good so I'll have to hang on in there too.. option 3 then hopefully 1.

I'm hoping when G.fast comes out to the pods that other companies might try and take advantage too.
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2016, 11:39:21 PM »

number 3 a no brainer.  As much as I would like to justify it, but there is absolutely no technical reason I need g.fast or something else faster than what I got, it would just be for  ego.

VM have high headline speeds, but their actual performance in the real world is dismal in bad areas, the VM forums dont make happy reading either as it seems they have covertly started using some kind of QoS to manage handling their new higher tiered products.  What is interesting this time round with VM tho is that even in previous good areas where people have been happy for several years, they suddenly started seeing performance issues when those new vivid products launched.

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Speed/Very-poor-HTTP-download-speed/td-p/3026879/page/17

To me, the performance should be consistent.  A 70mbit speed that I have 24/7 is better than something that runs at 200mbit at 4am, but runs at 2mbit at 9pm.

I can perfectly understand those with syncs under 20mbit and/or unstable lines that need interleaving etc. waiting for g.fast as they will be hoping for a way out of the dodgy service they have, sort of like how people with crappy adsl lines had xmas arrive with fTTC but those with 20mbit syncs on adsl were not so bothered.
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2016, 01:16:54 AM »

Unquestionably 3. Same basic reasons as @Chrys

VM are an option today, but unchoosable until they achieve decent consistency and a reputation of responding rapidly when congestion takes hold. It'll take years to gain my trust.

G.Fast might offer some intellectual interest, but I don't expect it to attract price-wise. And I don't expect to hit our current 80/20 limit for years
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2016, 01:37:09 AM »

And yet another "no. 3", from me.

Five years ago, approximately 4.6/0.8 Mbps DS/US.
Today, approximately 4.6/0.8 Mbps DS/US.
Next year, I expect approximately 4.6/0.8 Mbps DS/US.

I see no obvious reason to change something that just works and provides all that I need!  :D
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Re: Which internet connection will you choose in 2017?
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2016, 07:00:16 AM »

I'm also a number 3. In truth my present connection is a lot faster than I really need. ADSL2+ would be fast enough for me, but the stability of my FTTC connection is definitely worth having.
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