FTTC goes mainstream

[dujas]

BT retail will be taking orders for FTTC products from the 25th of January, the service is called BT Infinity.

[Simon]

Is that because it will be infinitely bad? 

[Rik]

Probably.

[David]

The worst lager in the world   

I just checked my number and according to Bt........I would LOSE speed 

[Inkblot]

The worst lager in the world   

I just checked my number and according to Bt........I would LOSE speed 

Same here - BT are quoting me 6m which is a lot slower than my old IDNet Max (Usually synched at 8m) or my current IDNet ADSL2+ (Usually synchs at around 11m)

[David]

Like me you are going to sign up then ink ? 

[Sebby]

I can't wait to see what happens to BT's network.

[Rik]

Congestion, congestion, congestion...

[Technical Ben]

The BT "can I get it" button says "Great news! We have tested your line and you can get the UK's most complete broadband, BT Total Broadband. you can get: 6.5mb".
So it defaults to ASDL2 etc if you cannot get FTTC. However, I they are cheaky there and don't make that obvious. So would that explain the slow speeds they are talking about?
Does FTTC suffer from the same troube that effects ASDL? I would have thought there is no "noise" on the line (unless the badgers all have torches now ). But what about distance?

[David]

Well they are very sett in their ways 

[Rik]

Distance shouldn't matter, Ben, as fibre can have noiseless repeaters on long runs.

[Noreen]

Is that because it will be infinitely bad? 

Doesn't the "I" in IDNet stand for "Infinity"?

[Rik]

It does.

[David]

Doesn't the "I" in IDNet stand for "Infinity"?

And beyond 

[Rik]

Where no man has ever exchanged packets.

[David]

  You are not getting me banned 

[Rik]

 

Go on, it's ages since I've done that... 

[David]

  Yes all of 

[Fox]

Go on, it's ages since I've done that... 

But I still think it was a bit harsh banning your own wife Rik 

[D-Dan]

I just did the test - but I'm not convinced it is testing FTTC speed. It said I could get something approximating what I already have, too ( though slower) despite my being in eyesight of the cabinet, and in terms of distance, maybe 200 yards.

I think the speed estimation is still based on the copper connection.

We are due to go live with FTTC here in March (though I've yet to see a BT engineer even approach the cabinet) so maybe I'll try again after that.

Steve

[esh]

To be honest 8Mbit down is just dandy, but I could really do with that upband rate. That said 800Kbit is godlike compared to the 128Kbit I used to run on.

[DarkStar]

Just tried it and says I can get 2.5mb download now but the top line says they are upgrading my exchange and I will be able to get the same 2.5mb download when upgraded 29 June 2010. That will be good 
According to the info in my IDNet portal I am/was due to be upgraded in Feb 2010, it looks as though there is another time slip. Well, fancy that. It will have slipped by over 18 months since BT first gave an activation date for my exchange.
Although I'm not all that far from Martlesham there obviously isn't a BT executive living in my neck of the woods 
WBC - I'll believe when I see it never mind FTTC.


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[Rik]

The slippages on WBC have been unforgivable, especially when combined with the backhaul issues. WE can only hope BT learn from it. Sadly, I fear they will not have done.

[Noreen]

My nephew who works for BT on the new fibre installations (in office) is working seven days a week at the moment!

[Rik]

But is he actually doing anything, Noreen.