Remember the FTTC uploads are line length dependant, so 20 Meg upstream may not be for the majority.

In reply to a post by Croftie:

Interesting they call it option 3 and that the upload is 15Mb, isn't it supposed to be increasing to 20Mb on FTTC, why would it be lower on FTTP?

I'm guessing when the FTTC speed increase comes along their packages will look something like..

Option 1 - FTTC 40/2 or 80/10
Option 2 - FTTC 80/20
Option 3 - FTTP 100/15

Remeber that when OR launch the 80/20 option there will be a 300/30 option on fttp as well.
The 100/15 may become 300/30 when all the upgrades take place in may next year!

In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

If writing about FTTP I tend to use full fibre somewhere, and certainly would be the 'radio' phrase to emphasis the difference.

Good idea. I shall do similar when appropriate.

Indeed, that's why I'm supprised to see the UL lower on FTTP. I think Gleichfalls has solved the mystery though.

Good point, that's probably why. Virgins max upload is currently only 10Mb aswell so OR are probably in no reall rush to up it.

I think personally

BTwholesale will do

40/5
40/20
80/5
80/20

FTTP
25/25 - 50/50 (business?)
100/15
100/30
300/30
300/100

Depends what wholesale thinks the market would want.

Edited by epyon (Tue 15-Nov-11 20:16:43)

In reply to a post by MrSaffron:

Leased lines with SLA's are a totally different kettle of fish, they break and you should see a fast reaction.

Wouldn't be more affordable for businesses to have two fibre lines through two providers or networks (assuming that's possible to one premises)?

Diverse connectivity is often better insurance than one very expensive connection

Nothing stopping a firm having FTTC/P from Openreach, Virgin Media cable service, Ethernet, wireless and even satellite if it is very important to avoid local infrastructure points of failure

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

Virgin is not FTTP. It is FTTN(ode), then I believe coax to the cabinet, and certainly coax from there to the premises.

Confirmed - in my street the coax from the various flats go to a joint under a grid in the grass, then a much bigger coax cable runs down the street to a green box. The NTL man in 2001 said the fibre was at the green box, but was shared for the whole of my street and the neighbouring one.

Mr S,
I never knew that FTTC speed up/down was line length dependant????
Yes it does seem odd that if BT are going to increase speed to 80/20Mb that FTTP is only 15Mb up
iechyd da

Edited by deleted (Wed 16-Nov-11 09:28:53)