no 1600Mb option?

Hi quick question..
I have fftp @900Mb/sec
have completed some upgrades at home, just wondering about the costs involved of getting 1.6Gb/sec

it seems that that isn't an option for me..
The OpenReach site confirms availability, but sky/ee don't show or allow me to upgrade.

Is this a commercial decision, i.e. 1 customer using almost double bandwidth, rather than two customers.. so more money..
It cant be ports on the line card, they don't use additional ports to up the speed on an existing FTTP connection..
Portadown exchange...

I thought EE used different backhaul from the OLT (compared to the other speeds options they offer) for providing the 1.6Gbps service.

You may need to call them to check as I thought someone said it was a bit of a faff when ordering.

OK.. so they may have no capacity at the other provider and need to migrate a cable so as not to use Openreach.
....

ISTR they have no upgrade path to 1.6Gb/s , new customer orders only. May need to cease and re provide.

In reply to a post by dieselfreakk:

OK.. so they may have no capacity at the other provider and need to migrate a cable so as not to use Openreach.
....

Rather than getting bogged down by the detail give EE a call and see if they can recommend a path where you go from what you have to 1.6Gbps, as witchunt says it may be a cease and re-provide. I remember something about the 1.6Gbps orders needing to be placed on a different system than usual so if you are currently on EE your service may need to be cancelled and a new order placed on the other system.

In reply to a post by PCJM40:

In reply to a post by dieselfreakk:

OK.. so they may have no capacity at the other provider and need to migrate a cable so as not to use Openreach.
....

Rather than getting bogged down by the detail give EE a call and see if they can recommend a path where you go from what you have to 1.6Gbps, as witchunt says it may be a cease and re-provide. I remember something about the 1.6Gbps orders needing to be placed on a different system than usual so if you are currently on EE your service may need to be cancelled and a new order placed on the other system.

yeah the 1.6gbs package needs to thru a different system with ee.

In reply to a post by witchunt:

ISTR they have no upgrade path to 1.6Gb/s , new customer orders only. May need to cease and re provide.

That was the case for someone on Vodafone: long story over at ispreview. https://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/threads/i-have-star...

In reply to a post by dieselfreakk:

Is this a commercial decision, i.e. 1 customer using almost double bandwidth, rather than two customers.. so more money..

A 1.6Gbps customer on average uses probably no more than one on 900Mbps. Got this from altnets before (all unattributable though)
I think the example was 500 vs 1G so not sure if there's some skew on 1.6Gbps being gamers or something but I doubt that has anything to do with itas they could price is how they want.

seb

Edited by seb (Wed 04-Mar-26 14:04:50)

Ok... I was on with EE, and they have told me "that is all that is available for me to order sir."

I have now begun to move to Virgin Media, which of course I could call a halt to if EE gave me the 1.6Gbps option as.. I'd rather stick with what I know.

as with VM, the fact that I can't directly plug into an ONT on Gig1 (Gig2 is not available at my home), additionally the VM router it seems doesn't offer a modem mode, so i'd be force to use double NAT.

Is anyone using a replacement (for the Hub5) device that can give me a modem type connection via GIG1?

@dieselfreakk,

I am with VM on Gig1 and have a Hub 4 that has a modem mode (which I don't use for various reasons). You should be able to ask VM for a Hub 4. Call them and actually speak to an agent and tell you would like to have a Hub 4 and NOT Hub 5. If Gig2 becomes available in your area and you want to upgrade then you might have to accept a Hub 5.

HTH,