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RubberyDuck · 10-01-2009, 23:41

I believe the point you should be making is this:

VirginMedia like nearly all ISP's have symetrical internet links, whether they are optical or leased lines.

My point being, Virgin for example have a OC48 (Complete Guess) dedicated link to the internet, this link provides the same speed up as well as down, all inclusive within the cost. If Virgin can provide 50Mbit down to it's end users, why can't it provide 50Mbit up as well at the same time? The Docsis 3 standard can easily accomodate this, TBH I'd be quite happy with 5Mbit up as the point you are making, though seriously I cannot see why they cannot provide a decent upload speed as well as the more than sufficient download speed, I don't see the cost implications.

Currently I am on BeThere and quite easily get the 1.3Mbit up, though I only achieve around 8Mbit down. All this for Â£17.50 a month + Line Rental. I could have 2 phone lines installed and double that speed for about Â£4 extra as the 50Mbit VM are offering. Not that it's fantastic download speed I admit, but upload would be better than VM. The people who actually get 24Mbit on BeThere, could in theory get around 45Mbit download and a 5Mbit upload for the same money, ontop of that I believe you can upload and download at max speeds at the same time.

Lastly, when Fibre eventually hits the majority of our homes, VM will be left miles behind, if they don't buck there ideas up.

10-01-2009, 23:41	#14
RubberyDuck Inactive Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Essex Services: Sky HD & XL TV (V+), XXL BB, XL Phone. Posts: 114	Re: 50Mbit Service Upstream Discussion I believe the point you should be making is this: VirginMedia like nearly all ISP's have symetrical internet links, whether they are optical or leased lines. My point being, Virgin for example have a OC48 (Complete Guess) dedicated link to the internet, this link provides the same speed up as well as down, all inclusive within the cost. If Virgin can provide 50Mbit down to it's end users, why can't it provide 50Mbit up as well at the same time? The Docsis 3 standard can easily accomodate this, TBH I'd be quite happy with 5Mbit up as the point you are making, though seriously I cannot see why they cannot provide a decent upload speed as well as the more than sufficient download speed, I don't see the cost implications. Currently I am on BeThere and quite easily get the 1.3Mbit up, though I only achieve around 8Mbit down. All this for Â£17.50 a month + Line Rental. I could have 2 phone lines installed and double that speed for about Â£4 extra as the 50Mbit VM are offering. Not that it's fantastic download speed I admit, but upload would be better than VM. The people who actually get 24Mbit on BeThere, could in theory get around 45Mbit download and a 5Mbit upload for the same money, ontop of that I believe you can upload and download at max speeds at the same time. Lastly, when Fibre eventually hits the majority of our homes, VM will be left miles behind, if they don't buck there ideas up.