BT Infinity & other fibre broadband in Stafford.

Jimbo

Well-Known Forumite
Apparently Stafford is to receive super-fact broadband from BT Infinity. The service should be in place by the end of 2011/beginning of 2012. For someone like me, who can't recieve Virgin Media, and has current speeds of <1mbps this is welcome news.

Can I ask all of the forum users to complete this council survey:

www.staffordshire.gov.uk/broadbandconsultation
 

John Marwood

I ♥ cryptic crosswords
is that Stafford Borough in its entire authority boundary?

just at one of our suppliers in the sticks ( 5 miles from town ) and she has 952 kbps down speed and 241 kbps upspeed

or shyte as its known here
 

Jimbo

Well-Known Forumite
John Marwood said:
is that Stafford Borough in its entire authority boundary?

just at one of our suppliers in the sticks ( 5 miles from town ) and she has 952 kbps down speed and 241 kbps upspeed

or shyte as its known here
John,

I'm trying to find the news article, but it basically says the whole Borough subject to it being viable for the business. I do believe though, that one of the main driving factors behind this upgrade to Fibre to the Cabinet, is poor rural speeds, and the Government providing funding to BT Openreach/BT Infinity to improve speeds in these areas.

I live in Baswich and the speed here is equally shite.
 

United57

Well-Known Forumite
Most of the major infrastructure is in. Its the kit that goes in to the exchanges and the last mile. For those out in the sticks the issue is the distance to the exchange and the copper cable. Some of the telephone lines maybe aluminium and that creates a problem.

BT have been able to run 70 Mbps down copper for years but have held back. Oddly cheaper satellite maybe on the way with the launch of a number of satellites in the next 2 years.

Check your exchange http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_search


Stafford Exchange http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/WMSPA
 

John Marwood

I ♥ cryptic crosswords
United57 said:
Most of the major infrastructure is in. Its the kit that goes in to the exchanges and the last mile. For those out in the sticks the issue is the distance to the exchange and the copper cable. Some of the telephone lines maybe aluminium and that creates a problem.

BT have been able to run 70 Mbps down copper for years but have held back. Oddly cheaper satellite maybe on the way with the launch of a number of satellites in the next 2 years.

Check your exchange http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_search


Stafford Exchange http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/WMSPA
Thanks for that

Just took a look at Seighford exchange - meccano and mud
 

basil

don't mention the blinds
I think that part of the problem is them that live in the sticks expect the same amenities as those that inhabit metropolis......
 

John Marwood

I ♥ cryptic crosswords
basil said:
I think that part of the problem is them that live in the sticks expect the same amenities as those that inhabit metropolis......
technology is available

in rural France speeds are vastly quicker than outlying Bazzitch
 

basil

don't mention the blinds
John Marwood said:
basil said:
I think that part of the problem is them that live in the sticks expect the same amenities as those that inhabit metropolis......
technology is available

in rural France speeds are vastly quicker than outlying Bazzitch
France still being a predominately rural outfit ....
 

tek-monkey

wanna see my snake?
In 2003 we had 512k, while someone in the netherlands I knew had 10mb. Be thankful we're slowly catching up!

Virgin 100mb arrives in september, for those that can get iy.
 

John Marwood

I ♥ cryptic crosswords
tek-monkey said:
In 2003 we had 512k, while someone in the netherlands I knew had 10mb. Be thankful we're slowly catching up!

Virgin 100mb arrives in september, for those that can get iy.
Netherlands bans phone companies from charging for tinternet

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/8594006/Dutch-ban-two-tier-internet.html
 

United57

Well-Known Forumite
The issue with telecoms in the UK goes back to Thatcher and her clamour to create competition. We ended up with 2 operators. One was given money to build a network whilst the other (BT) was held back. This also stopped BT becomming a world player.

What they should have done was have 1 infrastructure company and lots of providers. Similar to the railways.

The infrastrucuter company could have then upgraded all of the UK. After having Racal, Cable and wireless, NTL, Telewest etc. We now have BT and Virgin.

We did the same with mobile companies. Again instead of having one infrastructure company we had 4 or 5.
 

Jay

Well-Known Forumite
John Marwood said:
one of our suppliers in the sticks ( 5 miles from town ) and she has 952 kbps down speed and 241 kbps upspeed

or shyte as its known here
Mine's about the same as that and I'm in the north end of town. When I tried to find out why it was so poor I was told I was a long way from the exchange.
 

gilesjuk

Well-Known Forumite
United57 said:
The issue with telecoms in the UK goes back to Thatcher and her clamour to create competition. We ended up with 2 operators. One was given money to build a network whilst the other (BT) was held back. This also stopped BT becomming a world player.
Good, they've done all they can to hold back communications in the UK. They stalled ADSL to keep ISDN and dial up money rolling in. The line rental amounts to a tax which you have to pay even if you only use a BT wholesale broadband package.

I'm glad to say I don't give them any of my money.
 

Jimbo

Well-Known Forumite
I've always been frustrated at having to pay line rental for a line I don't make calls from. The only reason I have a telephone line is to use Broadband.

United 57- When you say most of the kit is in, does that include laying the fibre to the cabinet? I'd have thought that was a long time consuming job?
 
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