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KingDaveRa · 24-03-2009, 18:19

VM really do need to stop chasing speeds, and focus on sorting out their network in the heavily loaded areas.

Besides, these uberspeeds start to see dimishing returns. Over about 50Mbs, I think you're not going to see much benefit, unless there's loads of you all trying to download loads of stuff at once. Even bursty traffic (which is what most folk produce) doesn't burst much over a few meg a second. We have a gig connection at work, and that is barely getting over 50Mbs, occasionally peaking a little higher when somebody starts a big download. And that's with a couple thousand PCs behind it!

I'd rather have reliable, and dependable, than "OMG SUPER TURBO PHATPIPE!".

24-03-2009, 18:19	#45
KingDaveRa Inactive Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Age: 43 Services: Broadband Gamer, Phone M, Tivo V6. Posts: 269	Re: Virgin Media to offer 150mb service in 2010 VM really do need to stop chasing speeds, and focus on sorting out their network in the heavily loaded areas. Besides, these uberspeeds start to see dimishing returns. Over about 50Mbs, I think you're not going to see much benefit, unless there's loads of you all trying to download loads of stuff at once. Even bursty traffic (which is what most folk produce) doesn't burst much over a few meg a second. We have a gig connection at work, and that is barely getting over 50Mbs, occasionally peaking a little higher when somebody starts a big download. And that's with a couple thousand PCs behind it! I'd rather have reliable, and dependable, than "OMG SUPER TURBO PHATPIPE!".