Gentlefolk,
Perhaps these statements from BT need to be reviewed with some caution.
Surely speeds (even with the "up to" caveat) of 80 Mbps could only be provided on the shortest of twisted pairs in near-perfect condition?
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/networking/2011/05/12/bt-to-roughly-double-fibre-speeds-in-2012-40092754/?s_cid=117
Kind regards,
Walter
Walter, it's business as usual with the service BT are trying to provide over their FTTC/FTTP network. ATM, only 40Meg is achievable at the Cab, and as has
always been the case, it depends on how far the EU lives from their particular serving Cab as to what dictates their eventual speed .
If all ISP's are in agreement with the release of BT's spare DSL spectrum, and allow 80Meg to the Cab, then as has
always been the case, it then depends on how far the EU lives from their serving Cab as to the susbsequent speed they can achieve.
If its FTTP, then you are quids in, you get the full 80Meg. End of.
I just dont understand why we need to be "cautious" of BT's statement ?? Folk on these types of DG are extremely quick to call SP's (Especially the Global leader that is BT) for not doing enough with regard to DSL speeds. Apart from OFcoms restraints over the years and Government funding pull-outs, BT have announced they have spare bandwidth that could deliver 80Meg speeds. Brilliant. They can't give a statement announcing exactly what speed each individual end-user will get now, can they
Therefore it has to be a blanket statement. So, fingers crossed the ISP's allow BT to release their spare bandwidth, and please Walter, try and lighten up mate and run with the ball for a while, before we get all conspiracisty (is that a word ??).
There is no requirement to "review their statement with caution" IMO. It is what it is, business as usual.
