As Ixel says FTTP is the next generation of Internet.
I'm disappointed with the speed drop of losing 12Mbps, and it does feel different as files that took 4 minutes to download takes 8 or 10minutes, providing I'm not doing anything else with the connection. I know its not a big difference, as I said earlier I've been on the old ADSL connections downloading a 70Mb file that took all day to download. Luckily back then the per minute charge had gone (previously I was racking up £350+ bills). So its not about a lack of patience.
I'm complaining about the FTTC as a technology, and how long we have to put up with it traveling on the old copper (if your super unlucky you have aluminium) lines that it was finally admitted can't reach the original 'upto' 80Mbps connections on most lines.
We should have all been having a speed boost with G.fast between now and the introduction of FTTP. But with BT/OR revising how G.fast was deployed they decided to stick it on the side of the cabinet, not really benefitting that many people. Some of the other alternatives to G.fast like tweaking FTTC connections and frequences would have had a much greater improvement overall and positively benefitted more people, at least until we reached the 6 years mark for FTTP.
It seems less about creating the future network and more about a game of who blinks first when it comes to rolling out technology.
It is a rant and moan thread so I'm not expecting an answer
Btw, I'm not attacking BT/OR. I still consider them the gold standard when it comes to deploying technologies. I think being a good ally to someone means we need to point out the truth. It is ok to show our disappointment and frustration, as long as it doesn't descend in to a negative attack etc.