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Post by uncleub on Jul 14, 2014 10:27:35 GMT
At present I get a fibre connection 24mb down 10mb up on the South Yorkshire Digital Region Network,but as its lost millions it closes on the 14th August. My exchange isn't enabled by BT for fibre so its back to around 2mb ADSL for me as thats the best I can get due to my distance from the exchange..  There is no Virgin in my area and BT have no plans at present to upgrade my exchange,which has around 26000 residential and business addresses coming from it and also less than 3 miles from the city centre.I am now in the process of short listing a few isps as I have requested a MAC code from my existing supplier |
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Post by nob on Jul 14, 2014 10:52:47 GMT
Phil register your interest Openreach will enable the exchange if it gets enough people sign up, that's what I did and they have done my exchange last month and im now on fibre. The government gave our council some cash to get faster speeds to rural areas. www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/ |
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Post by uncleub on Jul 14, 2014 11:57:40 GMT
Phil register your interest Openreach will enable the exchange if it gets enough people sign up, that's what I did and they have done my exchange last month and im now on fibre. The government gave our council some cash to get faster speeds to rural areas. www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/Done it Nob thanks.  Fired another email off to my MP,I can't see it doing any good but one can try.He just keeps saying BT are a private company and as such can do as they like..  |
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Post by nob on Jul 14, 2014 12:18:37 GMT
Phil register your interest Openreach will enable the exchange if it gets enough people sign up, that's what I did and they have done my exchange last month and im now on fibre. The government gave our council some cash to get faster speeds to rural areas. www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/Done it Nob thanks. Fired another email off to my MP,I can't see it doing any good but one can try.He just keeps saying BT are a private company and as such can do as they like.. True but Cameron wants us to have faster broadband. I don't know about cities but they have thrown cash at rural areas. Our tory council and tory MP have done a great job getting faster broadband around here. Maybe fire emails off to your MP and councillors, cant hurt can it? |
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Post by duyuthinkysaurus on Jul 14, 2014 13:29:04 GMT
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Post by nob on Jul 14, 2014 13:33:53 GMT
I think they are working on it, BT said speeds of 1.4 terabits per second were achieved during their joint test - enough to send 44 uncompressed HD films a second. www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25840502 |
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Post by uncleub on Jul 14, 2014 14:27:40 GMT
I think they are working on it, BT said speeds of 1.4 terabits per second were achieved during their joint test - enough to send 44 uncompressed HD films a second. www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25840502This is the problem,they push ahead giving a tiny % of the population mega fast speeds while those that get really slow speeds get left behind further. Its a case of those that have get even more and those that don't have still don't have.Then suddenly we are a superfast broadband country(but in reality only a tiny proportion actually are). |
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Post by nob on Jul 14, 2014 15:27:28 GMT
I think they are working on it, BT said speeds of 1.4 terabits per second were achieved during their joint test - enough to send 44 uncompressed HD films a second. www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25840502This is the problem,they push ahead giving a tiny % of the population mega fast speeds while those that get really slow speeds get left behind further. Its a case of those that have get even more and those that don't have still don't have.Then suddenly we are a superfast broadband country(but in reality only a tiny proportion actually are). Notice it is the south that gets it.  Who is your MP Phil. |
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Post by uncleub on Jul 14, 2014 15:36:38 GMT
This is the problem,they push ahead giving a tiny % of the population mega fast speeds while those that get really slow speeds get left behind further. Its a case of those that have get even more and those that don't have still don't have.Then suddenly we are a superfast broadband country(but in reality only a tiny proportion actually are). Notice it is the south that gets it. Who is your MP Phil. Clive Betts Nob. I have contacted him many times about this but its like running into a brick wall..  |
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Post by nob on Jul 14, 2014 15:50:39 GMT
Notice it is the south that gets it. Who is your MP Phil. Clive Betts Nob. I have contacted him many times about this but its like running into a brick wall.. Typical Labour MP, social housing shortage. Houses for free from the taxpayer to the scrotes. clivebettsmp.blogspot.co.uk/At least this Tory MP we have wants out of the EU. |
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Post by duyuthinkysaurus on Jul 14, 2014 15:52:08 GMT
This is the problem,they push ahead giving a tiny % of the population mega fast speeds while those that get really slow speeds get left behind further. Its a case of those that have get even more and those that don't have still don't have.Then suddenly we are a superfast broadband country(but in reality only a tiny proportion actually are). Notice it is the south that gets it. Who is your MP Phil. I still cannot work out why they started down this end of the country, although I am greatful that I am on 80meg,this is faster than most of the south but there are still places down here that have sh*t speeds. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2014 18:13:21 GMT
Sorry to hear about you losing such a good service Phil. Like anything, when you get used to a certain standard, that's what you expect.
Up here in the north east I get pretty respectable speeds with BT and am happy with the service they provide. Currently my download speed is 14.80Mbps, and upload 0.96Mbps. Our local exchange has recently been upgraded and BT Infinity is available to me. The package on offer is showing a download speed of 'up to' 38Mbps, but of course I've no idea what I would actually get.
At the moment my download speed is more than adequate for my needs and I've no problem with the likes of YouTube, BBC iPlayer, BT Sports etc. So I'm sticking with what I've got for the time being.
I hope you get something decent sorted Phil as I think all of us would find it a problem to suddenly have such a dramatic drop in speed forced upon us.
Good Luck.
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Post by uncleub on Jul 14, 2014 21:55:03 GMT
Thanks Alan Tbh I have thought about getting a 4G enabled tablet and do away with the main broadband altogether.There are plenty of decent data sim plans available,just wonder if I could just manage with a tablet alone. I use the internet all the time on holiday without mains broadband and my phone is only a 5.5" screen so why not? |
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Post by nob on Jul 14, 2014 22:22:16 GMT
Dunnow how a mobile and home network would work Phil, windows 8.1 mobile is okay on my phone but its not like networking my lappy to PC and any WiFi printer. But if you don't want a home network go for it.
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Post by uncleub on Jul 15, 2014 15:47:49 GMT
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