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Originally Posted by Masque
I think that using the existing internal phone wirings would degrade the speed somewhat.
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BT Infinity is VDSL. Using existing phone wiring is exactly what it does.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber_to_the_x
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very-hi...ubscriber_line
It is no more "Fibre" than VM's fibre-optic service. In neither case does fibre go beyond the cabinet or into the home.
VM have a shielded coax cable with several gigabits of capacity but that capacity is shared between dozens to hundreds of homes, BT use a copper cable with ~100mbps of capacity to each individual home.
VDSL is a connection type specifically designed for phone lines, using an existing phone line for it isn't ruining anything.
No new cables need to be installed for BT Infinity.
Mind you I have seen properties around here (even 5 floor high ones) with VM cable chucked over the roof and back down to the other side.