100M : Will VM ever match BT's upload speeds?

[AdamD]

They seem to be stuck fast on the whole 10:1 ratio right now, so I'm wondering with BT having a 80/20 fibre product, whether they'll think about adding extra upload options for cable users?

I plan to start making high definition gaming youtube videos, but can't right now, as I'm on Sky's unlimited package, which has a paltry 1mb upload.

So I'm waiting on Fibre to be available here in Worthing, as it has the fastest upload speed (20 vs VM's 10)

[Springy]

I am sure they will eventually. They didn't because at the time there was no competition...

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Springy

I am sure they will eventually. They didn't because at the time there was no competition...

Plus cable broadband is by design downstream heavy i.e. it's much much easier to increase download speeds than it is upload speeds

[Griffin]

VM had better start doing so soon Sky are already offering fibre in my area at the same speeds as BT & also with no caps or traffic management at all, this is all truly unlimited like the adsl version.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Griffin

at the same speeds as BT & also with no caps or traffic management at all, this is all truly unlimited like the adsl version.

Not at the same speeds as BT, for instance the 40Mbit Sky product has a 2Mbit upload

[qasdfdsaq]

BT has a 40/2 option too. They just don't call it Infinity any more.

[deathtrap3000]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Not at the same speeds as BT, for instance the 40Mbit Sky product has a 2Mbit upload

Sky also offer 80mbps down and 20mbps up. Sky Fibre Pro or something like that.

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

BT has a 40/2 option too. They just don't call it Infinity any more.

Its still called infinity, its just not available to new customers as the package was changed to 40/10.

[qasdfdsaq]

No, there's a 40/2 package for new customers as well.

[jb66]

They have the capacity forn10meg upstream on 1 channel, they can bond four upstream channels so technically it's possible. Must be expensive tough

[ileikcaek]

^^ 20Mb per upload channel where I am, just need to see how many they add with bonding. We have 8 downstream channels enabled in my area when I've seen some people are only getting 5 or 6.

Surely if they can add one more upload channel that means the equipment is capable of four and the only thing that costs them is engineer time, making sure it is working correctly?

VM will have to think of something eventually, I feel 10:1 will not cut the mustard in a couple of years.

[cookster]

VM have to do something soon. 80/20 may be a better option than 120/12 for some people.

[roughbeast]

Originally Posted by Springy

I am sure they will eventually. They didn't because at the time there was no competition...

I'd like to think you are right, but VM are of the view, ( Customer Services anyway ), that nobody ever looks at their up speed.

[kwikbreaks]

Sky don't see upload as a big selling point either - their basic FTTC offering only has 2Mbps up I believe. Presumably this is to reduce the impact of heavy duty torrent seeding.

[qasdfdsaq]

Or to push more people on to the 80/20 service who otherwise wouldn't for just the download alone.

[Springy]

In 3-5 years upload speeds will be just as important as download speed. With cloud computing getting popular and more media sharing you will just need better upload speed to do it. I think a move towards 5:1 would be good. For today's climate and demands it is fine, but planning for the future is important and the way we use the net will be just as important to compete.