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Chrysalis · 22-12-2012, 15:54

Plusnet staff claim that there will be no isp side slow down of lower priority traffic eg. torrents on their network. They are basically saying they will always upgrade capacity to keep up with demand. This is ambitious of them as usually BT wholesale based isp's cant do this, but of course they are now owned by BT. If they keep to their word then it will potentially be a good service.

The priorities listed they now say only apply on a per connection basis so is in affect a isp supplied QoS for the end user replacing what people would configure on their routers.

It seems complex compared to VM but I have long suspected VM deprioritise streaming etc. anyway except they just dont publish it.

On paper plusnet a cheaper service is now far superior to infinity, in practice only time will tell.

22-12-2012, 15:54	#20
Chrysalis cf.mega poster Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 12,047	Re: Plusnet to provide unlimited broadband Plusnet staff claim that there will be no isp side slow down of lower priority traffic eg. torrents on their network. They are basically saying they will always upgrade capacity to keep up with demand. This is ambitious of them as usually BT wholesale based isp's cant do this, but of course they are now owned by BT. If they keep to their word then it will potentially be a good service. The priorities listed they now say only apply on a per connection basis so is in affect a isp supplied QoS for the end user replacing what people would configure on their routers. It seems complex compared to VM but I have long suspected VM deprioritise streaming etc. anyway except they just dont publish it. On paper plusnet a cheaper service is now far superior to infinity, in practice only time will tell.