Will 'Normal' Broadband speeds increase with fibre?
Discussion
Sorry for the poor title... Ran out of characters!
What I mean is: Do you think it is likely that broadband data speeds for those of us who are non-fibre/cable customers will increase at all with the proliferation of fibre exchanges, lines and cabinets?
I note that the new BT fibre cabinets are simply everywhere now, even in the smaller villages, and I'm wondering what knock on impact this will have on non-fibre customers?
Broadband speeds in my rural County tend to be quite poor. 5-10mbps, possibly up to 15mbps seems to be around the maximum, with some areas hovering around the 3-5mpbs range.
In my naive non-techy mind I tend to think I that if the whole system/network is now operating much faster from a national to a street level, it might follow that this speed increase will spill down to standard broadband customers. But maybe the technology in delivering the connection the last 500 metres to your home prevents this?
Any thoughts?
What I mean is: Do you think it is likely that broadband data speeds for those of us who are non-fibre/cable customers will increase at all with the proliferation of fibre exchanges, lines and cabinets?
I note that the new BT fibre cabinets are simply everywhere now, even in the smaller villages, and I'm wondering what knock on impact this will have on non-fibre customers?
Broadband speeds in my rural County tend to be quite poor. 5-10mbps, possibly up to 15mbps seems to be around the maximum, with some areas hovering around the 3-5mpbs range.
In my naive non-techy mind I tend to think I that if the whole system/network is now operating much faster from a national to a street level, it might follow that this speed increase will spill down to standard broadband customers. But maybe the technology in delivering the connection the last 500 metres to your home prevents this?
Any thoughts?
durbster said:
Nope, afraid not. The cables are connected to a different system, which is the point where the speed becomes limited.
Interesting.Thought it might be something like that, but was unsure due to work colleagues informing me that on fibre installation to their homes, no new cables were required, just the good old 'copper pair'.
I wonder when home or business internet connections will become truly wireless?
Most people seem to absolutely loathe paying for a landline just to have an Internet connection, and quite a few people I know have gone for those 3G/4G home router things and ditched the land line and home phone altogether.
I was at a friends house who had an EE wifi device and it was rapid compared to my own broadband at home across the other side of town. He was getting about 18-19mbps from it.
I guess it's easier to move them as well since more and more people rent houses or apartments.
Most people seem to absolutely loathe paying for a landline just to have an Internet connection, and quite a few people I know have gone for those 3G/4G home router things and ditched the land line and home phone altogether.
I was at a friends house who had an EE wifi device and it was rapid compared to my own broadband at home across the other side of town. He was getting about 18-19mbps from it.
I guess it's easier to move them as well since more and more people rent houses or apartments.
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