What future for BT and the UK's broadband?

Re:What future for BT and the UK's broadband? by tgpc on Thursday February 25, 2016 @09:12AM (#11174477)

Anecdata: I live in central london and the best connection I can get is a 12mbit ADSL2+ line :-(

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Re:What future for BT and the UK's broadband? by tallanvor on Thursday February 25, 2016 @09:15AM (#11174503)

Sounds about what I was able to get when I lived there in 2006-2008. Can't say I'm surprised they haven't improved.

On the other hand, in the past 5 years, my cable speeds in Oslo have increased from 20/5 to 250/20, and supposedly I might have an option to get 500/50 sometime soon. Would still prefer fiber, but I can't complain nearly as much as a lot of people!

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Re:What future for BT and the UK's broadband? by the_mitsuhiko on Thursday February 25, 2016 @09:16AM (#11174513)

What I find hilarious about the internet space in the UK is that people are seriously using coaxial cables as a marketing campaign now. I suppose everybody gave up on actually pushing fiber closer.

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Re:What future for BT and the UK's broadband? by cannam on Thursday February 25, 2016 @09:19AM (#11174528)

So do I, and the best I can get is about 3 Mbit down, 0.4 up. Openreach have "no plans" and Virgin don't cover the area. I imagine central London is tricky to cable, but still.

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Re:What future for BT and the UK's broadband? by vigilant on Thursday February 25, 2016 @09:39AM (#11174663)

Same with me. Live in central London, about 1 km away from the 'Silicon Roundabout' Fastest internet I can get is ASDL with real-life speeds approaching 8 mbit.

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