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7031 · 11-04-2012, 07:50

I'm not too happy basically for two reasons:
1. I subscribed to the 50Mbps package with the understanding that it would be unmanaged. It is now managed, and I am given to option to cancel due to 18 month contract.

2. It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for the fact that STM has a tendency to make my pings become very high and unstable - jitter goes through the roof, so it's very frustrating for gaming. I'm not a huge gamer but I'd like to think that I could play online games without an issue.

Truth be told I wouldn't mind so much once the speed doubling as complete as that way regardless I would still be attaining 50Mbps as a minimum, but the pings would still be an issue. If Virgin can find a way to do STM without affecting my pings that would be much better, although I doubt they'll bother doing anything like that any time soon.

I'm currently thinking I'll just go and sign up for BT Infinity once my contract is up. That said, depending on how bad it is (and seeing as how BT Infinity will be offering 80Mbps down and 20Mbps up soon enough) I may consider just getting a second line and paying for it myself. Only downside really would be the installation costs I'd imagine. The upload speed alone is enough to justify it haha. That said, as far as I know the BT line is still intact so it wouldn't be too high surely?

11-04-2012, 07:50	#23
7031 Inactive Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: at my desk Services: 100Mbit Broadband Posts: 95	Re: Do you like the new STM I'm not too happy basically for two reasons: 1. I subscribed to the 50Mbps package with the understanding that it would be unmanaged. It is now managed, and I am given to option to cancel due to 18 month contract. 2. It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for the fact that STM has a tendency to make my pings become very high and unstable - jitter goes through the roof, so it's very frustrating for gaming. I'm not a huge gamer but I'd like to think that I could play online games without an issue. Truth be told I wouldn't mind so much once the speed doubling as complete as that way regardless I would still be attaining 50Mbps as a minimum, but the pings would still be an issue. If Virgin can find a way to do STM without affecting my pings that would be much better, although I doubt they'll bother doing anything like that any time soon. I'm currently thinking I'll just go and sign up for BT Infinity once my contract is up. That said, depending on how bad it is (and seeing as how BT Infinity will be offering 80Mbps down and 20Mbps up soon enough) I may consider just getting a second line and paying for it myself. Only downside really would be the installation costs I'd imagine. The upload speed alone is enough to justify it haha. That said, as far as I know the BT line is still intact so it wouldn't be too high surely?