Orange v Sky ?

I'm currently with Sky and considering moving to Orange because the overall phone/broadband package seems better than Sky.

Here's my current Sky Stats which is set to a gaming profile with Sky

ADSL Link Downstream Upstream
Connection Speed 16381 kbps 1105 kbps
Line Attenuation 13.0 dB 8.6 dB
Noise Margin 6.2 dB 8.9 dB

I'm on the Aberdare exchange which is also Orange enabled........What's Orange broadband like compare to Sky?

I though that Orange were / had ditched their LLU kit and had moved to reselling BTW products now?

I wouldnt have thought it was worth the effort of moving from SKY - if you have the fully unbundled product I didnt think the MAC process applied.

In reply to a post by madmartyr:

I'm on the Aberdare exchange which is also Orange enabled

What do you mean "Orange enabled"? Orange ceased doing LLU over a year ago and are now on BTw, available from all exchanges.

Even now you should be getting 22-23 Meg.

If you have a good line you would get even more on Orange WBC as the DLM will get the NM down to 3 dB on Fast Path.

Orange are one only company that would allow me to move from the Sky network for free and allow me to keep my existing phone number.

Are Orange any good or should I avoid them?

I do on-line gaming, stream films and a little p2p.

In reply to a post by madmartyr:

Orange are one only company that would allow me to move from the Sky network for free and allow me to keep my existing phone number.

Is that for a migration from full LLU to 21CN WBC?

Yes I believe so.

Thanks interesting - did Orange sales tell you that?

Yes they did but I haven't agreed to join them yet. They due to phone back after 6pm today.

Guess you are in their "network area" also?

Aberdare is Market 3 exchange with 21CN WBC you are well in with downstream Line Attenuation 13.0 dB, should get 19 Mbps speed on Orange I reckon. Note Orange is unlimited but do not like p2p, they slow it down to dial-up speed daytime and evenings.