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[nwgpcl]

It's just mobile phone connected via WIFI6

 

[Vincero]

This is all you get in a mid-sized town in the Great British Midlands. Pathetic!

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Well, depending on your area there is always 5G broadband:

If higher download/upload rate is more important than ping stability. This is with 3's NSA 5G - hoping to see an uplift when they move to SA 5G - in an area that's only 'it'll be OK' for their rating for signal strength. <£20/month

Actually ping stability isn't that bad - variance is maybe 10-20ms - but definitely not as good as VDSL/FTTC/Cable/FTTP options, and the rate does vary a bit more during the day - but nowhere near as bad as <40/4 - lowest I've got is 200+Mb/s download, upload stays reasonably consistent around 35-40.

I don't really see this as a long term option - I got fed up with Virgin and their forever price rises with very little offering for existing customers, and no FTTP in my area - all BT/OR providers pretty much price FTTC only a fraction under the cost of FTTP options if you live in an area with it, so essentially FTTC is now way overpriced for what it is.

Oh, and you get a proper IP address still (not static but still accessible with dynamic DNS) - not all of the FTTP providers offer that without additional fees to get off CGNAT.

EDIT: Of course, speedtest.net is only one check - due to it's mix and match of different ISP endpoints/servers to connect to it is quite variable.
Netflix's fast.com offers an alternative usually with similar but a different outlook, e.g.:

 

[AusWolf]

Well, depending on your area there is always 5G broadband:

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If higher download/upload rate is more important than ping stability. This is with 3's NSA 5G - hoping to see an uplift when they move to SA 5G - in an area that's only 'it'll be OK' for their rating for signal strength. <£20/month

Actually ping stability isn't that bad - variance is maybe 10-20ms - but definitely not as good as VDSL/FTTC/Cable/FTTP options, and the rate does vary a bit more during the day - but nowhere near as bad as <40/4 - lowest I've got is 200+Mb/s download, upload stays reasonably consistent around 35-40.

I don't really see this as a long term option - I got fed up with Virgin and their forever price rises with very little offering for existing customers, and no FTTP in my area - all BT/OR providers pretty much price FTTC only a fraction under the cost of FTTP options if you live in an area with it, so essentially FTTC is now way overpriced for what it is.

Oh, and you get a proper IP address still (not static but still accessible with dynamic DNS) - not all of the FTTP providers offer that without additional fees to get off CGNAT.

EDIT: Of course, speedtest.net is only one check - due to it's mix and match of different ISP endpoints/servers to connect to it is quite variable.
Netflix's fast.com offers an alternative usually with similar but a different outlook, e.g.:

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It looks really good, but I don't know how it would work for me. I live in an apartment which is right in the middle of the block. There's too many walls to block the signal.

 

[Vincero]

It looks really good, but I don't know how it would work for me. I live in an apartment which is right in the middle of the block. There's too many walls to block the signal.

Well that'll depend a lot on how close you are to cell tower - ideally you'd have direct line of sight from a window, or at least a low amount of obstruction.
In my case I know I am around 200m away from nearest 5G mast, no direct line of site but also nothing higher than roof level in the way.
You can use an app like Network Cell Info Lite (sorry, no idea about an Apple alternative) to show live cell data on your phone (but only for the network you are connected to). EE, Vodafone, and 3 actively sell 5G broadband products, and it's pretty easy to get a PAYG sim on any of them.
I did check all options before going down this road - make sure on best network in terms of signal consistency / reliability - mobile internet still has some historical reliability qualms to overcome.

'Advisable' signal levels vary however these seem to be fairly standard:

I pull those speeds with the following average sort of levels:
RSRP: -100<>-105
RSRQ: -10<>-12

As I said, right on the fringe of what would be seen as good enough.

Still... would much prefer to get fibre product when it becomes available - in an area where the exchange has been listed as part of rollout within the last couple of batches listed by BT/OR... but in reality I know that'll still be at least a year or two away.
If things got really dire I guess I could always sign back up to Virgin on one of their 'new customer' offers which usually is quite reasonable until the contract period is up.

 

[lolek86]

Yesterday and last few years, uncapped data on VDSL2 copper line.

Today, FTTH , also uncapped data

Both around 16$ a month. Feels good and little overwhelming XD

 

[RaceT3ch]

I couldn't get Ookla test on my school laptop, so I resorted to google tests.
This is wireless and I'm just outside a building.

 

[TumbleGeorge]

Yesterday and last few years, uncapped data on VDSL2 copper line.

Today, FTTH , also uncapped data

Both around 16$ a month. Feels good and little overwhelming XD

Um, and what are your speeds to servers that are far more than 50 miles away. Because I too have very high speeds in less than 50 miles.

 

[lolek86]

Um, and what are your speeds to servers that are far more than 50 miles away. Because I too have very high speeds in less than 50 miles.

Pings are getting higher obviously but still 2-4 times lower than on VDSL. Speeds are pretty good I would say. Quick test to random servers in London (700miles) and New York (4100miles)

 

[NSX05]

After a decade on VDSL2, my area finally got XGS-PON, courtesy of Nexfibre. Only paying £10 extra per month.

Before and after. Both on Wi-Fi.

 

[Vincero]

After a decade on VDSL2, my area finally got XGS-PON, courtesy of Nexfibre. Only paying £10 extra per month.

Is that with the nexfibre / Virgin linkup? Curious to know if they offer their TV services over that link also (more from a technical point of view - I'm not sure I'd be a Virgin customer again unless I had to)?

 

[NSX05]

Is that with the nexfibre / Virgin linkup? Curious to know if they offer their TV services over that link also (more from a technical point of view - I'm not sure I'd be a Virgin customer again unless I had to)?

It is yes. You can only get the Stream box with XGS-PON packages. You can add to the available channels through monthly add-ons and remove them whenever you want, but you won't get TiVo or Virgin TV unless you live in a DOCSIS served area.

 

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[68Olds]

Hey, it working at full speed today!

 

[AAF Optimus]

I upgraded my connection to 800Mb.

This EdgeUno server has a higher Ping due to problems with the PIX (Interconnection Point) that provides Internet Exchange to the Internet provider of which I am a customer. Typically, Ping to the capital is 2ms to 4ms.

 

[THE_EGG]

My apartment was stuck with a private fibre network (limited to 100mbps download) so moved to a 5G wireless network solution.

Have been pretty happy with the service so far. Off-peak i get 900-1100mbps download speeds and on-peak 300-600mbps. Ping has been pretty consistent <20ms - even in games the past couple months.

My plan is cheaper than my previous 100/40 private fibre connection and I get Netflix FHD included too.

If you had asked me only 3 years ago if I would consider moving to a wireless internet connection and I'd have said no way. The result speaks for itself.

 

[Vincero]

My apartment was stuck with a private fibre network (limited to 100mbps download) so moved to a 5G wireless network solution.

Have been pretty happy with the service so far. Off-peak i get 900-1100mbps download speeds and on-peak 300-600mbps. Ping has been pretty consistent <20ms - even in games the past couple months.

My plan is cheaper than my previous 100/40 private fibre connection and I get Netflix FHD included too.

Is that SA or NSA 5G?

 

[THE_EGG]

Is that SA or NSA 5G?

I assume NSA as it can fall back to 4G if required. But I'm no expert on this!

 

[Vincero]

I assume NSA as it can fall back to 4G if required. But I'm no expert on this!

The 4G fallback isn't contingent on being NSA - the modem/router might tell you (very discreetly in some cases - e.g. on one I've seen the only way you'd know is if the SA 'Cell ID' is populated in the advanced info sections, otherwise it's NSA).
Optus is in-between switching so you may get a speed boost in the future (I'd expect it to impact your upload more than download) depending on you location, nearby towers, etc.

 

[AusWolf]

Is that SA or NSA 5G?

Seems more like NASA to me.

 

[EddieTan]

I just upgrade to 10 Gbps with new Optical Network Router and new HB810 BE22000 WiFi 7 Mesh Router by my internet provider

 

[AAF Optimus]

 

[igormp]

2x 500/250 FTTH links in load balance through OpenWRT.
I pay less than $20 for each, without data caps.

I have 2 links for redundancy since I work from home, but having gigabit as a side effect is pretty nice as well lol

Finally got a 2.5GbE switch, so now I can reach 1Gbps without problems

 

[xrobwx71]

Just switched to Wow Fiber 3GB tier. I only have a 2.5 NIC.