BT to offer 100Mbit broadband - Page 4

altis · 23-01-2008, 17:30

I wonder what type of fibre they're using for this!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7202396.stm

Toto · 23-01-2008, 17:49

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Originally Posted by altis

I wonder what type of fibre they're using for this!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7202396.stm

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Dependant on the area we install as standard a 24 core (Single Mode 9/125 or the customer can specify any particular fibre). For inner city we would use upwards of 72 core.

http://www.h2o-networks.uk.net/about-us/?faqs

So that article shows what Cable can achieve. If I were on ADSL in a non cabled area, I would pray for a company like H2O to come and wire up the sewers.

Chrysalis · 26-01-2008, 19:09

Something new has been reported by the bbc about a company doing a consumer fiber rollout using the sewers which I am susprised noone is doing until now. Requires no building of new ducts so a big portion of costs are bypassed. I expect BT will be watching how it pans out like a hawk and if its successful may trigger a rollout of some sorts from them simply to kill them of as a competitor.

Ben B · 26-01-2008, 19:48

Official Fibrecity Website if anyones interested:

http://www.fibrecity.eu/

Kellargh · 12-02-2008, 17:03

I hate being stuck with the prehistoric company that is BT...

boroboi · 12-03-2008, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

I suspect that BT will go for FTTH at some point, and this may just be the first in a series of trials designed to test to viability of doing so.

Would be rather expensive though, given that most of their network would need overhauling.

*Edit*

Saying that, if they are using the sewers it would make it a lot more cost effective.

We need more cable providers in the country, BT's Dark Ages infastructure is beyond contempt

30-05-2008, 04:57

*thread bump*

what intrigues me about this is BT are going the same route as VM and offering pitterful upload speeds...though much worse than VM as BT have a ratio of 100mbit download and only 2mbit upload for the trials

Kymmy · 12-06-2008, 15:54

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7448704.stm

Latest report on it quoting that the trail will start off at the blistering speeds of .....2.5Mbits download

Interesting that BT is slamming off Virgin in that report, also really nice to see that people are stating that greater upload speeds should be seriously looked at for the future.

Kymmy

12-06-2008, 16:23

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7448704.stm

Latest report on it quoting that the trail will start off at the blistering speeds of .....2.5Mbits download

Interesting that BT is slamming off Virgin in that report, also really nice to see that people are stating that greater upload speeds should be seriously looked at for the future.

Kymmy

Yep i read that, its using the same system comcast use, 2.5mbit but when you start a download it will speed burst to 100mbit for a set time* (i only imagine BT is making it till the download completes then set you back to slower speeds)

Glad to see people are finally getting sick of the really poor upload speeds over here.

Kellargh · 17-06-2008, 16:42

Just to get 2mb would be nice from BT

17-06-2008, 16:46

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Originally Posted by Kellargh

Just to get 2mb would be nice from BT

You will when they roll fibre out (i would note, despite what alot of people think its not a "if" anymore its a "when")

Unfortunetly dont expect good pricing stratergy or anything.

m419 · 17-06-2008, 23:10

Hmmm the sewers? I bet the infrastructure engineers would want a big salary for going down there and wait until the water companies such as Thames Water start charging rent for using the sewers. Nah! It will just accumalate more costs.

17-06-2008, 23:19

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Originally Posted by m419

Hmmm the sewers? I bet the infrastructure engineers would want a big salary for going down there and wait until the water companies such as Thames Water start charging rent for using the sewers. Nah! It will just accumalate more costs.

LOL...i cant really tell if your post is sarcasm or not but that's not how it's put down.

m419 · 17-06-2008, 23:21

Also wouldn't portsmouth or Brighton be a fibrecity already? Nearly every home and business is in reach of Virgin Media's network there and its all digital and Broadband capable.

AdamD · 17-06-2008, 23:33

Kinda wish I lived in Sweden with my uncle, to be honest
10/10 is free, 100/100 internet is only about 40 euros over there. (gahhh)