Gig2 on HFC

[josh94]

Hello,

Are there any plans to let HFC users upgrade to Gig2? I think it is very unfair to us that we are unable to upgrade our packages to this given we are absolutely sure the network can take it. We as users have a right to use faster speeds and we are just being neglected at this point. I need the extra speed for my zoom meetings and online gaming.

With Openreach announcing that from March areas will start to go live with gigabit upload using their existing GPON virgin are now very behind with no reason.

Once upon a time VM marketing used to be able to claim UK fastest, now you are not. I think a lot of people will be moving soon now that OR have picked up pace on their rollout.

nexfibre infills are great, but without an overbuild why would anyone stay considering the retention dance needed at renewal?

[carl_pearce]

Just keep in mind BT don't 'sell' over 900Mbps in some areas, even if the checker states otherwise.

[josh94]

Like where?

[josh94]

Show me a postcode that has FTTP with openreach that cant get better than VM speeds on HFC

[carl_pearce]

My area.

1800Mbps on Openreach checker, however, no wholesale of 1800Mbps, so no ISP can provide the service at that speed.

I'm currently on Gig1 with VM so 1152Mbps, and best Openreach ISP is 900Mbps.

[IPFreely]

EE, Zen Wholesale? 

[carl_pearce]

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@IPFreely wrote:

EE, Zen Wholesale? 

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Forgot about EE.

Not sure on 'Zen Wholesale'.

Still, not as many options available as in other areas.

[IPFreely]

Okay so gone from 'nowhere' to 'not as many options available'. That applies everywhere. You're going by the BT Wholesale checker and would get the same result wherever you look. Might not be as many options at 1800 as there are at 900 but still more than VM offer.

Check https://www.idnet.com/home-broadband.php for availability of Zen Wholesale.