News - BT rolls out fibre broadband in Herts and Essex

[HEXUS]

Counties get 166 new street cabinets and 312km of fibre.

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[Singh400]

I've got it here, but I won't bother with it as their top fibre package has a stupid download cap on it.

[Odc]

I've got it here, but I won't bother with it as their top fibre package has a stupid download cap on it.

How is it for gaming? Any noticeable differences?

[Singh400]

How is it for gaming? Any noticeable differences?

Sorry, I meant "I've got it here" as in it's available to me to sign up and get it. But I don't actually have it due to the stupid download cap.

[matty-hodgson]

I wish they'd do something about the pathetic speeds in the north. They only ever do anything worthwhile in the south!

We deserve something in return for being your freeview guinea pigs .

[Spud1]

But I don't actually have it due to the stupid download cap.

You mean their fair usage policy? Well thats at 100gb (ish) as far as I know [edit: now 300gb], which is fairly reasonable to be honest unless you are doing anything illegal..thats 300 odd hours of iplayer and other streaming services, mp3 downloads from an mp3 store, even a few linux/MSDN ISOs..

If you can't get cable and/or don't want to do business with Virgin (and really you don't in the north - they are still NTL in terms of service levels) then BT infinity is your best option if you want > 24MB.

It's enabled at the Failsworth exchange in Manchester, and thats where i'll be connected to when I move in December..at the moment i'm planning to take the top Infinity package. Can't wait for it - insane upload/download ratios for a home connection!

There is a prospect of the top speed moving to 60mb soon too, and with that higher FUPs anyway. I agree that its a pain having a FUP on there but if it helps keep speeds actually at 40mb then i'm not too concerned. Best alternative would be Be* I guess but i'm not at all fond of LLU and upload rates are very poor in comparison.


NB: It appears BT's current FUP doesn't actually state this 100GB limit anymore..just that they will limit "heavy users"..bit dodgy imo to have such a blanket statement without a definition. Must get in touch with them and ask for more clarification..

Edit: I'm told that they have increased this 100GB "heavy user" limit to 300GB now! Vast improvement, surely enough for any legitimate user..makes me happy

For further proof - read this thread:

http://community.bt.com/t5/BB-in-Hom...p/43121/page/2

[OilSheikh]

Does this mean that those people with other ISP's who had 8Mbps and 24MBps packages will automatically get upgraded t0 40Mbps?

[.havoc]

Sweeeeeet im going to treat myself to this!!!!

will let you all know how it goes