are you spreading it out over 24/7 ? Their average user is well below 20 GB.

Yes. Obviously that is not how real world usage will happen but is the basis of a simple capacity calculation that assumes all you need to do is provide all users with a maximum of 40GB download capacity per month. NOT the way I would want to design or build a network but the only way investors understand.

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Yes. Obviously that is not how real world usage will happen but is the basis of a simple capacity calculation that assumes all you need to do is provide all users with a maximum of 40GB download capacity per month. NOT the way I would want to design or build a network but the only way investors understand.

Contending is the only way the services can be provided at those price points and the standard measure of bandwidth provisioning is kbps per customer. It's not based around a monthly download figure but that kbps per connection figure.

Obviously you can't sell the service on those terms though

the investors were giving the number in kbits/s at peak times.

I'm bidding O2 a fond farewell in February. While the service has been just fine the lack of any announcements or other information on FTTC has given me no desire whatsoever to extend contract or continue using them. Given the lack of movement so far and Openreach's delays before they roll FTTC Virgin will have 100/10 available to me which should suit me alright, so regrettably...

I placed an order for Infinity yesterday. Got a text from O2 "is there anything we can do to make you stay".

YES - offer FTTC.

Sorry but at nearly 5km away FTTC makes a huge difference in speeds, and so no real competition.

Wasn't convinced by the talktalk chatter, and 300Gb should be enough (don't think I've ever even gone above 200Gb). even if I go over speed in peak is same as now..

Bt's policy is fairly clear, they appear to accept < 12 Mbps at any time is a fault, and they *should* have enough customers/network to mean any slowdowns are gradual - as long as they don't mess up their fup throttling rules again!

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I placed an order for Infinity yesterday. Got a text from O2 "is there anything we can do to make you stay".

YES - offer FTTC.

Sorry but at nearly 5km away FTTC makes a huge difference in speeds, and so no real competition.

Wasn't convinced by the talktalk chatter, and 300Gb should be enough (don't think I've ever even gone above 200Gb). even if I go over speed in peak is same as now..

Bt's policy is fairly clear, they appear to accept < 12 Mbps at any time is a fault, and they *should* have enough customers/network to mean any slowdowns are gradual - as long as they don't mess up their fup throttling rules again!

Do we even need to ask for you to keep us posted with how you get on?

My parents are in the same boat. 4mbit from o2, but FTTC coming "soon" (meaning, 31st Mar 2011 the way things stand).