Speed Test Analysis

The TBB Speed Test Analysis seems to be confused by my Ultrafast 2 connection:

Top speed for the East of England Region
Top speed for the provider on your ISP using FTTH/FTTP
Quality 0.10 (A) is better than average 0.76 (A) for FTTH/FTTP

It isn't FTTH/FTTP, it's FTTC, definitely still coming into the house over a copper pair. Is this just set text or is it actually trying to guess the technology being used?

With your being on G.Fast and exceeding FTTC speeds it would seem it is just assuming FTTP. It might have been an idea to tell readers about that actual connection. I suggest “Ultrafast 2” doesn’t really define the Openreach product to most people. You did call it G.Fast in your previous thread .

Also, given your profile stating your occupation as IT Consultant, and incidentally on a VM connection, I’m surprised you didn’t pick a technical forum or Talk To The Staff for your question . It doesn’t really have anything to do with your ISP, does it. The only definitive answer has to come from thinkbroadband staff.

Its because the speed test has not been taught about G.fast yet - the statistics database does understand, so just needs some code updating for the speed test specifically.

Adds it to the to-do list.

In the wider scheme with around 25,000 to 30,000 G.fast users in the UK its a relatively small sample. It will be called out as G.fast when it happens rather than FTTC which most people associate with the 40/10 and 80/20 products

Thanks for the prompt to update my profile. I've not been on VM a while now, ever since they failed to fix a fault with my cable after numerous visits.

Interesting that you comment on naming though, BT sell G.Fast in two tiers as Ultrafast 1 & 2. I think when I was on Ultrafast 1 the speed test analysis did report FTTC but that may just be my memory.

Given the other forum descriptions none seemed to fit - but I got the response I wanted on here anyway.

Thanks for the clarification.