BT FTTP Broadband

[AdrianUK]

Anybody using it yet?

I've noticed that the PON connector boxes have appeared on the poles down our street so its on the way. The BT page suggests that I can order it ... upto 900Mbps download (450 guaranteed) with 110 Mbps upload for £59.99 per month.

Seriously considering moving from Virgin.

 

[Iamchamps]

Virgin do 1GB if you are in a area supported by it. 600 if not but by the end of 2021 everywhere will be 1GB according to their news

 

[Sally2000]

Virgin 1Gb is only 50Mb upstream, half the Openreach speed and with inferior latency.

 

[Europlex]

I've had Virgin for a number of years, underground, all on cable, never a problem

 

[AdrianUK]

I've had Virgin for a number of years, underground, all on cable, never a problem

I agree. Been on their (coax) broadband since 1997 & I think we've been without service for about a week in 23 yrs.

Slowly watched the data rate rise from 1mbs to its current 100mbs but I feel I'm being penalized for being a loyal Customer by the price-racheting - every year the price goes up & now its a long way away from the 'new customers' price for the same package.

BT FTTP seems to be offering me 9 times the (download) speed for less money.

In years gone by, BT was never a threat to VM. The broadband over a copper pair (ADSL & the like) could never match what VM could do over coax. Now BT are jumping in front with fibre to the premises, the days of VM domination may be coming to an end.

 

[sparkymarka]

Been happy with virgin ....tried phone ( talktalk ) broadband and after 2 months went back to virgin ....the cabinet is only about 40m away ....it was pants ....loads of drop outs

 

[Sally2000]

Been on Virgin for years. The service is great when it works, but customer service when it fails is dreadful. Will be moving to Zen as soon as Openreach gets to us with FTTP.