Sky fibre question

daveeb · 24-02-2018, 17:39

Hi all
I currently have Sky broadband as a backup to my main VM broadband.
I'm debating if it's worth keeping Sky as I only get around 4.5 mbps on a good day which is about as good as I could expect with the distance from the exchange. I did consider Sky fibre but would it significantly improve my speeds based on my current adsl predicted maximum download speed of 4-4.5 mbps .
Cheers.

pip08456 · 24-02-2018, 17:46

With Sky fibre distance from the exchange is immaterial. It is distance from the cabinet that's important.

To get a rough idea enter your address here.

https://www.btwholesale.com/includes...ls_adslchecker

Don't enter your phone number as you are with Sky so it won't return a result.

daveeb · 24-02-2018, 17:47

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Originally Posted by pip08456

With Sky fibre distance from the exchange is immaterial. It is distance from the cabinet that's important.

To get a rough idea enter your address here.

https://www.btwholesale.com/includes...ls_adslchecker

Ah great i'll check that out. Thanks Pip.

Well i just used it. Didn't recognise my number (presumably as i moved from BT > O2 > Sky), so I used the less accurate post code checker and it just produced the bog standard ADSL speed info ...2.5-6.0

SnoopZ · 24-02-2018, 18:50

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Originally Posted by daveeb

Ah great i'll check that out. Thanks Pip.

Well i just used it. Didn't recognise my number (presumably as i moved from BT > O2 > Sky), so I used the less accurate post code checker and it just produced the bog standard ADSL speed info ...2.5-6.0

Does this checker help?

https://www.cable.co.uk/guides/can-i...bre-broadband/

pip08456 · 24-02-2018, 19:55

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Originally Posted by daveeb

Ah great i'll check that out. Thanks Pip.

Well i just used it. Didn't recognise my number (presumably as i moved from BT > O2 > Sky), so I used the less accurate post code checker and it just produced the bog standard ADSL speed info ...2.5-6.0

I did say use the ADDRESS checker for a reason. The postcode checker is the least accurate.

daveeb · 24-02-2018, 21:04

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Does this checker help?

https://www.cable.co.uk/guides/can-i...bre-broadband/

Ta Snoopz, it tells me I can get it, but no speed estimates.

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Originally Posted by pip08456

I did say use the ADDRESS checker for a reason. The postcode checker is the least accurate.

Gives worse results than the post code checker (not to say it isn't more accurate). But it's a table of adsl / vdsl speeds.

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I notice that at the end of last year they were guaranteeing 55 mbps or your money back...sounds a bit optimistic but i'd bite their hands off for half that speed.

pip08456 · 24-02-2018, 21:07

What are the VDSL speeds? They are what you can expect from Sky depending on the packages they sell.

SnoopZ · 24-02-2018, 22:03

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Originally Posted by pip08456

I did say use the ADDRESS checker for a reason. The postcode checker is the least accurate.

How do you find the UPRN number which is required when doing that? I had a google but failed to find how.

pip08456 · 24-02-2018, 22:10

You don't need it.

daveeb · 24-02-2018, 23:55

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Originally Posted by pip08456

What are the VDSL speeds? They are what you can expect from Sky depending on the packages they sell.

3.5

not exactly 55 guaranteed.
is VDSL actually fibre ?

pip08456 · 25-02-2018, 00:15

VDSL is FTTC and is sold as a fibre product.

Why don't you just post a screenshot of the result you get. I can then tell you what to expect.

Remove your address before posting.

daveeb · 25-02-2018, 00:49

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Originally Posted by pip08456

VDSL is FTTC and is sold as a fibre product.

Why don't you just post a screenshot of the result you get. I can then tell you what to expect.

Remove your address before posting.

Any good ?

pip08456 · 25-02-2018, 08:39

You must be a long way from your cabinet. FTTC is not for you. Forget about Sky fibre for now.

daveeb · 25-02-2018, 12:00

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Originally Posted by pip08456

You must be a long way from your cabinet. FTTC is not for you. Forget about Sky fibre for now.

I've forgotten already. Thanks Pip.

**Paul** · 25-02-2018, 17:34

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Originally Posted by daveeb

I currently have Sky broadband as a backup to my main VM broadband.

I do the same.

I have the lower of the fibre options and get 30M down, 4.5M up, on it.