What checker are you using to provide this information out of interest?

In reply to a post by jchamier:

Still no cab, and no sign of one - checker has changed however:

Before - 8th Nov 2011

Your cabinet is planned to have WBC FTTC by 31st December 2011. Our test also indicates that
your line currently supports a fibre technology with an estimated WBC FTTC Broadband
where consumers have received downstream line speed of 30.7Mbps and upstream line
speed of 11Mbps.

Today - 29th Jan 2012

Your cabinet is planned to have WBC FTTC by 31st March 2012. Our test also indicates that
your line currently supports a fibre technology with an estimated WBC FTTC Broadband
where consumers have received downstream line speed of 40Mbps and upstream line
speed of 6.5Mbps.

In reply to a post by Ripley:

What checker are you using to provide this information out of interest?

The one linked on the main part of this site:

https://www.btwholesale.com/includes/adsl/main.html

Thanks

My exchange is meant to be enabled by 1st March. The checker for me doesnt mention FTTC, but for you it tells you that your cab is due to be enabled.

Maybe mine is further down the line than they say!

Possibly they only show that info when they are very close to completion

In reply to a post by Yaz:

Today 23/1/12

Our test also indicates that your line currently supports a fibre technology with an estimated WBC FTTC Broadband where consumers have received downstream line speed of 36.7Mbps and upstream line speed of 14.1Mbps.

Today 30/1/12

Our test also indicates that your line currently supports a fibre technology with an estimated WBC FTTC Broadband where consumers have received downstream line speed of 40Mbps and upstream line speed of 20Mbps.

I had the BT Engineer here last Thursday to swap my faulty Modem and he plugged his gadget in and told me that when the speed changes I can expect 68Mbps Down and Up 18Mbps

That is very nearly double what I get now. I would be really happy with that when it arrives!!

Steve

Edited by stevepressman (Tue 31-Jan-12 04:02:47)

In reply to a post by Ripley:

My exchange is meant to be enabled by 1st March. The checker for me doesnt mention FTTC, but for you it tells you that your cab is due to be enabled.

My exchange was one of the first to be marked as FTTC - the cabs around me were done in 2010 and my cab was first due for end 2010, then 3 different dates in 2011, and now its March 2012.

If your exchange hasn't been done yet, that might explain why the checker doesn't bother showing the estimated date.

Please note that BT have now advised that the checker is incorrectly showing the upstream up to 20Mb even though at present they do not offer this service. So, on the 12th Feb they will be updating the checker to show the estimate capped at 10Mb up - so don't worry when you see the upstream estimate reduce - it's planned.

Of course once BT do launch the 80/20 product the checker will then show up to 80/20 respectively.

Thanks

James

They quote:

As preparation for the FTTC 80/20 Product Variant trial (currently underway) changes have been made to the BTW Broadband Availability Checker which may, for a short period, result in higher than expected speeds being displayed.

In particular, please be aware that the upstream rates currently being returned for FTTC could show as high as 20Mbit/s.

This is scheduled to be corrected on 12th Feb meaning only speeds up to 10Mbit/s will be displayed until the FTTC 80Mbit/s Downstream 20Mbit/s Upstream product variant is officially launched.

Edited by deleted (Thu 02-Feb-12 13:05:34)

hi there and thanks for your information you provide from time to time

as far i know from the 6th of feb-middle march will be trials for the 80/20 product?
i rang my provider TT to get on trial and they told me they will not make trial because their equipment is compatable
do you know there after the trial period when BT will have the service up and going official??
thanks for your time

In reply to a post by Ripley:

I believe the openreach line checker is due to change next sunday (29th jan) to reflect the 80 - 20 speeds. Would be interesting if people in enabled fttc areas could post line check results before and after the change...

Taken today 03 FEB 2012

"Our test also indicates that your line currently supports a fibre technology with an estimated WBC FTTC Broadband where consumers have received downstream line speed of 40Mbps and upstream line speed of 20Mbps."

Current speeds are 37.5 Mbps down 8 Mbps up

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Edited by deleted (Fri 03-Feb-12 17:21:16)

the 20mb upload has already been activated on my line for some reason.

D/L around 25-26
U/L was around 6-7
850 (approx from cabinet)

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