carterbrandon
Casual Member
I'm looking for some advice on getting a better broadband service. I'm hoping that if I provide some background info, someone knowledgeable about how the fibre network is progressing, could give me some advice.
I'm currently with Plusnet's ADSL service, which is all they say is available to me from them. The download speed is about as good as that gets (20mbps), as I am close to the exchange, and to be honest the download speed wouldn't have to be hugely faster in the short term to keep me happy. It's the upload of 1mbps that isn't great. I have a Ring doorbell that wants at least 2mbps, and every couple of weeks need to upload video which takes forever. Going to the 10mbps which seems to be normal for fibre would be a huge help.
I have always assumed that being close to an exchange, my street would be low priority for fibre, but I've noticed a lot of Openreach activity, and that every telephone pole now has a new little black dome with 'fibre' on it. So I found the attached status page.
Someone I don't entirely trust, said this about it:
I'm currently with Plusnet's ADSL service, which is all they say is available to me from them. The download speed is about as good as that gets (20mbps), as I am close to the exchange, and to be honest the download speed wouldn't have to be hugely faster in the short term to keep me happy. It's the upload of 1mbps that isn't great. I have a Ring doorbell that wants at least 2mbps, and every couple of weeks need to upload video which takes forever. Going to the 10mbps which seems to be normal for fibre would be a huge help.
I have always assumed that being close to an exchange, my street would be low priority for fibre, but I've noticed a lot of Openreach activity, and that every telephone pole now has a new little black dome with 'fibre' on it. So I found the attached status page.
Someone I don't entirely trust, said this about it:
- It demonstrates that fibre to the premises is now available to me, but it commands premium pricing, and I would need to approach one of a handful of ISPs prepared to sell it to me (not Plusnet).
- Because fibre to the premises is available, cheaper / slower (but acceptable to me) fibre to the cabinet will now never be available, from Plusnet or anyone else.