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Should I go for ISP based in Ireland?

I have been with BT for some years and since I live in N Ireland, I wonder if my ping times could be improved if I go for the local ISP such as UTV?

Isn't UTV server based in Belfast? What is the drawback of this if I visit UK and US websites regularly, even playing multiplayer games?

I'm curious to know how the internet work especially with Ireland and UK!

The reason is that BT's price isn't value for money and the speed can be a bit slow at times, that is despite having a solid connections for many days without disconnecting.

Also I'm looking at fast.co.uk that is based in south England and is one of the best ISP around, just a bit pricey but you get what you pay for!

UTV prices seemed to be on a bit cheap side, why is that?
 
Hi,

The physical location of the ISP doesn't normally make a difference, unless you're in an area that only that particular ISPs cover, in which case you may have a limited choice. Are you in North or South Ireland?

If you wanted to PM me your number I'd be happy to check what we could offer if that would help you :)

Cheers

Mark
Fast.co.uk
 
Regarding multiplayer, you may find that using an Irish ISP and connecting to UK servers would result in an ever so slightly higher ping due to the number of server links (hops) involved potentially increasing. However it's unlikely to have an obvious impact as N.I isn't all that far away. The quality of the ISP itself will count for more.
 
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