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BT Infinity 1 Going Up To 52mbps
Just had an email indicating that BT Infinity 1 will be increasing the 'up to' speed from 38mbps to 52mbps, making it the fastest standard fibre speeds in the country at 52mbps.
Does anyone else know about the changes and if they are going to increase Infinity 2 speeds beyond 76mbps? |
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BT Wholesale / Openreach created a 52Mbps product for ISPs - 52Mbps probably reflects the average FTTC connection speed, so cost-conscious ISPs can shave a few pence per month off of each of their users compared to upgrading them to 76Mbps. BT retail seems to be taking this up.
As for going beyond 76Mbps, BT has not said anything about doing it with the existing crappy FTTC network - it seems that they are far more interested in pushing G.Fast (so you'll be in for a very long wait, and hoping that they put the equipment on your telegraph pole / pit) If you are one of the lucky few who can get BT FTTP today, meanwhile, you can have 200 or 300Mbps if you want it |
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Interesting if true, though i've yet to have such an email myself.
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I got 67Mbps on speed test before the Infinity 1 cap was applied so I hope to see this happen for me.
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Interesting if true, though i've yet to have such an email myself.
This is part of the email I have just received "BT Broadband will be making some portfolio changes as from tomorrow: To summarise the key points; 1. They are going to be emphasising “smarter broadband” which will be supported in both below the line and above the line comms. This is made up of a. Faster connections – BT will have the fastest standard fibre speeds in the country at 52mb b. Better connected through their extensive 5million Wi-Fi hotspots c. Safer as standard – with BT Protect or BT Protect plus, parental controls and cloud storage to keep your photos and files safe (note some of the increases in cloud storage too!) d. Reliable – through both their most reliable connection via the BT home hub" |
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This is part of the email I have just received
"BT Broadband will be making some portfolio changes as from tomorrow: To summarise the key points; 1. They are going to be emphasising “smarter broadband” which will be supported in both below the line and above the line comms. This is made up of a. Faster connections – BT will have the fastest standard fibre speeds in the country at 52mb b. Better connected through their extensive 5million Wi-Fi hotspots c. Safer as standard – with BT Protect or BT Protect plus, parental controls and cloud storage to keep your photos and files safe (note some of the increases in cloud storage too!) d. Reliable – through both their most reliable connection via the BT home hub" |
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Sounds about right lol
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I'm on infinity 2 and don't get much better speed than that.
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my speed going up?.... cool
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if this is correct this will defo make me decide to stick with BT as had my infinity 1 for a year now but was thinking about moving due to cost but one thing I like about BT is all the wifi spots it has to.
I am right next to my green box so would see the full speed.
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They would need to lower the price differential between Infinity 1 and 2 otherwise many people who don't need the faster uploads of 2 will just drop to 1.
EDIT Have just seen the updated BT Wholesale price list for Service providers, this adds a "55Mbps downstream, 10Mbps upstream" option to their FTTC products from today (14th.). Their 40Mbps down/2Mbps up; and 40Mbps/10Mbps up products are unchanged, as is the 80Mbps down/20Mbps up product (i.e. BT's Infinity 2). It would allow BT Retail charge a higher price for the 55Mbps (advertised at "up to 52 Mbps" I guess) and drop the 40Mbps option, it may also allow them to provide more headroom for lower tier BT TV cutomers. |
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I've always seen just above what I should be getting, so will be getting the full speed. Only place I find there isn't as many BT hotspots is in areas that have had fast cable speeds first, and BT are only just rolling out Infinity (Swansea!)
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Infinity 1 now being advertised on BT's website as 'up to 52mbps'
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Media embargo has now lapsed:
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/7...ps-speeds.html Logical move, for bragging rights and BT TV purposes. Existing Infinity 1 customers will have to recontract to get it (no surprise there then) but maybe BT TV or UHD subscribers will get a free upgrade, that would make sense. |
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Media embargo has now lapsed:
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/7...ps-speeds.html Logical move, for bragging rights and BT TV purposes. Existing Infinity 1 customers will have to recontract to get it (no surprise there then) but maybe BT TV or UHD subscribers will get a free upgrade, that would make sense. |
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Yep, that's BT for you! Here's the official press release... I must have a read...
http://www.btplc.com/news/index.cfm#...52mbps-1372816 Nope, doesn't clarify things much. Wishy-washy. And of course, any other FTTC provider can now do the same thing. |
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It's going to cost me 45p extra to re contract. Considering I have just paid my line saver rental fo 12 months, the contract issue isn't too much of a problem for me.
Just re contracted. I was getting 37mbps and the BT email seems promising? Your broadband will start by midnight on: 18 Apr 2016 How fast will it be? We estimate your download speed will be between 54Mb and 55Mb, and your upload speed will be between 9Mb and 10Mb. The minimum guaranteed speed you can expect from your BT Infinity will be 46Mb. |
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Yep, that's BT for you! Here's the official press release... I must have a read...
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Wow, then there is actually one thing in Ireland that is better than in Britain.
Virgin Media Ireland (was UPC up until six months ago) provide 125 mbps up to 360 mbps depending on the package you buy. In reality it is a bit slower than that mostly, but my 125 mbps pack is currently running at 80 mbps just for reference, makes watching TV online easy. |
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It's going to cost me 45p extra to re contract. Considering I have just paid my line saver rental fo 12 months, the contract issue isn't too much of a problem for me.
Just re contracted. I was getting 37mbps and the BT email seems promising? Your broadband will start by midnight on: 18 Apr 2016 How fast will it be? We estimate your download speed will be between 54Mb and 55Mb, and your upload speed will be between 9Mb and 10Mb. The minimum guaranteed speed you can expect from your BT Infinity will be 46Mb.
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I'm on Infinity 2 and get speeds of near 66mb 97% of the time. I have seen speeds of just over 68mb when doing a speed test but that don't happen very offen.
I also have BT TV. Would be good if BT was also to improve Infinity 2 over time. Darren |
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Does BT ever offer its existing customers anything that doesn't require them committing to another new minimum term 12 month contract? With the exception of price rises, almost everything BT has to offer locks you in again to a new term.
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I also noticed a price reduction on Infinity 3 and 4 (I live in an FTTP area). Not sure if that's true or some sort of mistake on the website..
Infinity 3 is at £25 Infinity 4 is at £30 |
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Wow, then there is actually one thing in Ireland that is better than in Britain.
Virgin Media Ireland (was UPC up until six months ago) provide 125 mbps up to 360 mbps depending on the package you buy. In reality it is a bit slower than that mostly, but my 125 mbps pack is currently running at 80 mbps just for reference, makes watching TV online easy. BT and "eir" are the correct counterparts to compare |
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Hell this is fantastic news for me. I go over to BT infinity 1 from April 25th. Moving from sky so this would be Fab.
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