Thread: Why i would never have DSL
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Old 28-07-2010, 13:32   #8
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Re: Why i would never have DSL
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Originally Posted by Sirius View Post
This just shows the differance between DSL and Cable

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2010/0...oadband-speed/

Headline (Advertised) speed Average actual speed

‘Up to’ 8/10Mbit/s DSL packages ... .. 3.3Mbit/s
‘Up to’ 20/24Mbit/s DSL packages .... 6.5Mbit/s
‘Up to’ 10Mbit/s cable services ..... ... 8.7Mbit/s
‘Up to’ 20Mbit/s cable services ..... ... 15.7Mbit/s
So, is it acceptable that VM 's average speed on the 20 meg tariff is around two thirds of what is advertised? Bearing in mind that Cable speed is not distance limited (unlike ADSL) so virgin can (technically at least) actually do a lot to influence that speed.
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