Comments on: BT persuaded to squeeze out a bit more bandwidth for some Argyll exchanges http://forargyll.com/2009/12/bt-persuaded-to-squeeze-out-a-bit-more-bandwidth-for-some-argyll-exchanges/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:34:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Argyll News: Band widths on BT upgrades to rural Argyll broadband services :Argyll,broadband,rural areas,dial up, | For Argyllhttp://forargyll.com/2009/12/bt-persuaded-to-squeeze-out-a-bit-more-bandwidth-for-some-argyll-exchanges/#comment-22004 Argyll News: Band widths on BT upgrades to rural Argyll broadband services :Argyll,broadband,rural areas,dial up, | For Argyll Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:32:56 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=18151#comment-22004 [...] See our original story on the announcement of the upgrades and see comments at the foot of that story - particularly in respect of what BT have been doing at Kifinan in Cowal - and this is upgrading. Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] See our original story on the announcement of the upgrades and see comments at the foot of that story – particularly in respect of what BT have been doing at Kifinan in Cowal – and this is upgrading. Share and Enjoy: [...]

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]]> By: Tony Gillhttp://forargyll.com/2009/12/bt-persuaded-to-squeeze-out-a-bit-more-bandwidth-for-some-argyll-exchanges/#comment-21871 Tony Gill Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:57:58 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=18151#comment-21871 Ardfern, Colin. I think the village made a lot of noise with BT when broadband (512k) was first installed. Seems, though, that most are much worse off, so I'll keep my head down and not moan anymore. :-) Ardfern, Colin. I think the village made a lot of noise with BT when broadband (512k) was first installed. Seems, though, that most are much worse off, so I’ll keep my head down and not moan anymore. :-)

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]]> By: Ken Coleyhttp://forargyll.com/2009/12/bt-persuaded-to-squeeze-out-a-bit-more-bandwidth-for-some-argyll-exchanges/#comment-21859 Ken Coley Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:36:39 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=18151#comment-21859 The reality is that BT are in such a mess with their inefficiencies they really have no idea who is doing what. I live in Otter Ferry (Kilfinan exchange) and we see 2 plus vans a day for probably about 50 lines in the whole area. They lay aluminium lines which will not last 5 minutes by the sea. BT is just too big and badly managed to deliver a modern service. Contention ratios are misleading and generally lied about, we pay for a commercial ADSL which should be less contention, but it can't possibly be at Kilfinan as we all share one bottleneck and at only 512k down and 256k up which I'd imagine reaches the Tighnabruaich bottleneck and result is dialup speeds during peak times. We need decent broadband in rural areas to survive the modern world, maybe this is another attempt to clear rural areas. There is no competition for BT in rural areas so no reason for them to change their ways. 7.3 not a chance more like 300 to 1 The reality is that BT are in such a mess with their inefficiencies they really have no idea who is doing what. I live in Otter Ferry (Kilfinan exchange) and we see 2 plus vans a day for probably about 50 lines in the whole area. They lay aluminium lines which will not last 5 minutes by the sea. BT is just too big and badly managed to deliver a modern service. Contention ratios are misleading and generally lied about, we pay for a commercial ADSL which should be less contention, but it can’t possibly be at Kilfinan as we all share one bottleneck and at only 512k down and 256k up which I’d imagine reaches the Tighnabruaich bottleneck and result is dialup speeds during peak times. We need decent broadband in rural areas to survive the modern world, maybe this is another attempt to clear rural areas. There is no competition for BT in rural areas so no reason for them to change their ways. 7.3 not a chance more like 300 to 1

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]]> By: Colin Mackenziehttp://forargyll.com/2009/12/bt-persuaded-to-squeeze-out-a-bit-more-bandwidth-for-some-argyll-exchanges/#comment-21724 Colin Mackenzie Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:33:47 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=18151#comment-21724 Tony, You would add force to your argument if you were to indicate where you are living. Many people I know would give their eye teeth for 7.3 to 7.8 Tony,

You would add force to your argument if you were to indicate where you are living.
Many people I know would give their eye teeth for 7.3 to 7.8

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]]> By: Tony Gillhttp://forargyll.com/2009/12/bt-persuaded-to-squeeze-out-a-bit-more-bandwidth-for-some-argyll-exchanges/#comment-21713 Tony Gill Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:49:00 +0000 http://forargyll.com/?p=18151#comment-21713 Having done it, they can't keep it up. I used to get 8.0 to 8.1 whatevers, which I'm told was quite good. BT vans have been trundling past none stop for months now. Result? My connection's now 7.3 to 7.8 whatevers. Doesn't seem much of a drop, but it means watching BBC iPlayer is no longer an option (it wasn't good to start with). You're right. Without spending money on new infrastructure - money that isn't there thanks to the parsimonious Mr. Brown's decade or so of mismanagement of the British economy - we'll always be the ones left behind. Having done it, they can’t keep it up. I used to get 8.0 to 8.1 whatevers, which I’m told was quite good. BT vans have been trundling past none stop for months now. Result? My connection’s now 7.3 to 7.8 whatevers. Doesn’t seem much of a drop, but it means watching BBC iPlayer is no longer an option (it wasn’t good to start with).

You’re right. Without spending money on new infrastructure – money that isn’t there thanks to the parsimonious Mr. Brown’s decade or so of mismanagement of the British economy – we’ll always be the ones left behind.

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