20MB Broadband over Fibre Optics

malcybood · August 2008

I've got a few adverts & flyers through the post recently about 20MB fibre optic broadband from Virgin Media (UK).

Has anybody got this yet and general discussion as to how you think this will evolve? Will other providers follow in these foot steps and do they have the infrastructure to do so?

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/products/3246_legal.html

I can't actually find much info on how it's delivered and wether Virgin own the backbone etc, would be interested in some links if anybody has some to the techy stuff!

networker050184 · August 2008

Verizon offers FiOS in the U.S. with speeds up to 50mbs (per their website). It looks to be a pretty good package. I'm sure it will catch on pretty quick. People will always want the next best thing.

astorrs · August 2008

I've had fiber optic internet for about 5 1/2 years and would never go back. Used to be 10MB symmetric, now it's 30MB (I could upgrade it to 50MB but its not worth the additional cost to me).

snadam · August 2008

networker050184 wrote:

Verizon offers FiOS in the U.S. with speeds up to 50mbs (per their website). It looks to be a pretty good package. I'm sure it will catch on pretty quick. People will always want the next best thing.

When we were designing a new WAN/Internet infrastructure for our offices a while ago, Verizon FIOS was an option on the table for internet access...Its a damn shame they don't have it in our area...

cablegod · August 2008

Cool, glad to see it. I love my 20/2 cable here. I see 18/1.5 + at all times of the day and night.

Aldur · August 2008

what does something like a 20m or 30m fiber connection run on a per month basis? Wish they had something in my area with that kind of connection.

astorrs · August 2008

Aldur wrote:

what does something like a 20m or 30m fiber connection run on a per month basis? Wish they had something in my area with that kind of connection.

For me it's 10MB for $35, 30MB for $75, 50MB for about $130 I think. That's only to a select area of Vancouver though, everyone else is stuck with DSL and cable.

Here are the prices for Verizon's FiOS in the US.

cablegod · August 2008

My oh my, I'd LOVE to get that 50/20 package. Geez that would be sweet.

Darthn3ss · August 2008

cablegod wrote:

My oh my, I'd LOVE to get that 50/20 package. Geez that would be sweet.

yess indeed, especially if you could use that connection to host.

nel · August 2008

My friend has the virgin package and lives in central edinburgh - he gets 18mb. He says its sh*t hot and is way better than adsl in all aspects and im sure they only pay £20 a month - which aint too bad imo.

In the UK it will be mainly down to what BT to i guess. i read a few months back that BT would be willing to invest several billion pounds upgrading the UK infrastructure to support fibre to home links but interestingly said they would only do so if they could financially gain from it. and it only looked like it would be in major cities so if you live out in the sticks you have no chance for many years.

I understand they will have to recupe the money for installing the infrastructure etc but there's no way i want to go back to the BT rip off days. I know fibre to home is at a premium at the min but if BT had there way it would always be at a premium if it werent for some rivals giving high speed internet for free.

Here's the link i read:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7506742.stm

Pash · August 2008

nel wrote:

My friend has the virgin package and lives in central edinburgh - he gets 18mb. He says its sh*t hot and is way better than adsl in all aspects and im sure they only pay £20 a month - which aint too bad imo.

In the UK it will be mainly down to what BT to i guess. i read a few months back that BT would be willing to invest several billion pounds upgrading the UK infrastructure to support fibre to home links but interestingly said they would only do so if they could financially gain from it. and it only looked like it would be in major cities so if you live out in the sticks you have no chance for many years.

I understand they will have to recupe the money for installing the infrastructure etc but there's no way i want to go back to the BT rip off days. I know fibre to home is at a premium at the min but if BT had there way it would always be at a premium if it werent for some rivals giving high speed internet for free.

Here's the link i read:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7506742.stm

I had to leave virgin media (used to be telewest broadband) because I moved last year, i am not sure if they still do but they used to cap download limits in the evening to like 3mb down regardless of what package you were on. Yeh fibre is good but when a company starts capping to fit more people on the network it's a bit of a mickey take to say the least.

jibbajabba · August 2008

Whats the upload speed ?

nel · August 2008

pash wrote:

I had to leave virgin media (used to be telewest broadband) because I moved last year, i am not sure if they still do but they used to cap download limits in the evening to like 3mb down regardless of what package you were on. Yeh fibre is good but when a company starts capping to fit more people on the network it's a bit of a mickey take to say the least.

Hi mate,

Yeah my friend says its a constant speed with no caps. so i dont know if they've changed it or what? but i wouldnt be suprised if what you've said goes on.

Talic · August 2008

I would love to have anything better then just plain cable, right now I'm paying around $30 for 1.5 MB connection with who knows how slow of upload speed.

20MB Broadband over Fibre Optics

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