Im curious as to what the upload speed is on the packages, i know the lower packages but cant find an answer as to options 3 and 4. Bt cranks infinity 1 top speed up to 52mbps recombu. Apr 15, 2016 bt infinity 1 to now offer up to 52 mbps download speeds friday, april 15, 2016 12. The underlying network is fibretothecabinet fttc, which uses optical fibre for all except the final few hundred metres to the consumer, and delivers claimed download speeds of up to 76 mbits and upload speeds of up to 19 mbits. To give these measurements some meaning, a bt business infinity or. The difference between infinity 1 and infinity 2 is the artificial cap bt put on the connection. As with comcast, the first time over, you get a call from the company. Just to clarify if you have infinity option 1 there is a 100 gb per month limit, which is why the sales person made a deal of it. We started using bt broadband option 1 last month and have a download limit of 10gb each month. Bt superfast fibre gives you a superfast fibre optic broadband connection with average speeds of 67mb. This is a permanent change, bt will no longer have limited broadband packages. The free line speed increase will happen automatically for all customers on bt infinity 1. Bt fibre is widely available, fast and comes with a speed guarantee, free security. You will just no longer incur charges if you go over your data limit.
Download speed or receiving speed means the rate that information travels. Asus rog hero vii z97, intel i5 4690k,rog asus strix 1070, samsung 850evo 250gig, wd black 2 tb. We find the 20gb limit on option 1 pretty amusing, given that you could. This lets you do more online, with everyone online together, and its great for downloading or streaming movies, tv shows and music. Bt infinity does badly in real world speed test faith june 25, 2012 general tech, mobile, network in the uk, we accept that broadband speeds can be variable, but we also expect a. Mppe, des 3des 168bits and hardwarebased aes 128192256bits authentication. Bts most affordable broadband offer gives average speeds of 10mb thats just over 1. In april 2012, bt implemented the 17a profile using more than twice the original bandwidth and capped the maximum download connection speed to 80 mbps. This is now the standard top speed youll be able to. Bt superfast fibre 1 vs bt superfast fibre 2 downloadupload.
Bt s most affordable broadband offer gives average speeds of 10mb thats just over 1. Virgin, where you can watch different channels on different tvs apparently that option should be on its way in the new year 2014. Under the my broadband option select the view your broadband usage. How to install your broadband, fix connection issues, improve your speed and. The only thing i usually criticise pn about is their support excluding this forum and the silly censoredups that seem to plague their installation process. Mar 08, 2011 bt to remove 300gb monthly download limit. The bt smart hub formerly bt home hub is a family of wireless residential gateway router modems distributed by bt for use with their own products and services and those of wholesale resellers i. The uks biggest broadband provider isnt necessarily the best, and bt has received poor ratings in our past surveys.
Test your internet speed with techradars broadband speed checker. Most bt superfast fibre packages feature unlimited downloads, meaning you wont have to worry about going over a data limit and being hit with hidden charges. The speed you receive where you live may be lower than that listed above. Apr 04, 2011 the isp announced its 250gb data cap limit in august of 2008. Bt boosts entrylevel fibre broadband speeds to 52mbps engadget. Bt infinity option 2 to option 1 unlimited go to solution. Now if i use the option saying ive got a bt line, it only says i can get 0. Jan 26, 2010 theyve been quick to scoff at the 20gb download limit on bt infinity option 1 which they claim would be breached after downloading just 4 hd movies in a month. The new product, which was first confirmed during early july 20, is arguably still more of a. Bts totally unlimited broadband packages all come with free weekend or weekend and evening calls, free bt cloud, free bt wifi and bt smarttalk. New 24month bt broadband and bt tv contracts required. That should still be plenty fast enough to let you browse the web, stream music and watch. The new 300mbps capable fibretothepremises fttph based and. Bt has stolen a march on rivals sky and talktalk by boosting the top download speed of its infinity 1 fttc products up from 38mbps to 52mbps.
This makes the vigor 2860 ideal for users with adsl now who might upgrade to vdsl later. When you are on the go, you can access to bt wifi hotspots available in all important locations such as airports, restaurants or shopping malls. The bt infinity 1 service is changing, for new customers signing up the product will utilise the new 5510 vdsl2 profile from openreach. Broadband monthly usage bt broadband option 1 we started using bt broadband option 1 last month and have a download limit of 10gb each month. Bt infinity does badly in real world speed test kitguru. Bt boosts entrylevel fibre broadband speeds to 52mbps. If, however, you have option 2, which is also the version that doubles the speed where available, then theres no usage limit. Bt to remove 300gb monthly download limit the cloud. Bt infinity 1 to now offer up to 52 mbps download speeds. Good for families, gamers and people who stream a lot of music, movies and tv. For details on bt business infinity and bt business ultrafast, see the broadband schedule to the general terms. Select an option below to control the cookies types used on or find out. Customers have the option of ordering 1, or 5 static ip. Average speeds are based on the download speeds of at least 50% of customers at peak time 8pm to 10pm.
Bt want a stupid amount to end the remaining 7 months of my contract,so im stick like many others, rather poor show by bt not explaining what is going to happen to us infinity 2 users, wonder whether we will get a free month credit. We were quite surprised to receive an email saying wed already used over 7. When bt first launched its first fttc fibre broadband service, profile 8a was adopted and bt capped the maximum download connection rate at 40 mbps. New and existing entrylevel subscribers can now enjoy up.
Connection speed and how to measure it bt business. Our unlimited fibre extra package is advertised as 76 mbps downstream, and 19 mbps upstream, however, its based off the wholesale product of 8020. Anyone got bts infinity,well there is a free speed upgrade from the 52mbps 9. Bt infinity 1 users get free upgrade to 76mbps, 200gb cloud. I have had slowish speeds on infinity 2 since installation 30 mgps and have had numerous engineer visits. Does anyone have bt infinity option 3 200mbps or 4 300mbps. Asus rog hero vii z97, intel i5 4690k,rog asus strix 1070, samsung 850evo 250gig.
If you leave in the first year, well charge you up to. On my homehub 5s helpdesk page, my maximum data rate is still the same at. Those subscribers on bts infinity 1 package will also see their broadband download speeds swell to up to 38mbps and with upload speeds that could reach 9. This means customers will potentially have up to 52 mbps downloads and up to 9. Karen oxley of craster in northumberland says bt guaranteed her a minimum download speed of 45mbps if she signed up to infinity 1, despite the fact she was currently receiving only 7mbps.
Apr 11, 2012 those subscribers on bt s infinity 1 package will also see their broadband download speeds swell to up to 38mbps and with upload speeds that could reach 9. I contracted to bt infinity option 1 back in january 2016. The second pack offers the same 40mbps download speeds, but ups the. When people pay for broadband speed that is likened to a cheetah, they accept ferocious pace. Thus, your download speed will remain the same and your upload speed will drop to 10 mbs. Bt take on virgin media with infinity broadband launch. I have been on option 2 infinity for nearly a year but due to bt sports i thought i would sign up for a new contract. Apr 02, 20 when bt first launched its first fttc fibre broadband service, profile 8a was adopted and bt capped the maximum download connection rate at 40 mbps. Bt superfast fibre previously bt infinity, has been around for a pretty long. Bt fattens fibre customer pipes for free with a contract.
But upload they say as well as fast download speeds, upload times are also faster with a bt infinity speed boost. Unlimited downloads allow you to download what you want, when you want, which is ideal for those who do a lot of downloading. Bt superfast fibre 1 and 2 known previously as bt infinity 1 and 2 are the. Since v 5 homesmart hubs support the faster wifi 802. Get everything you need to know about bt fibre optic broadband here, including its.
My sync speeds were initially high 68 i think but have now been dropped. Subject to availability, minimum line speed and computer specification. The vigor 2860 series including the vigor 2860n and vigor 2860vn is our new routerfirewall which can support either adsl or vdsl bt infinityfttc. I am a bt client, broadband 40mb, my real download speed and upload speed are, 6. Best bt superfast fibre deals compare bt fibre deals 2020. The same bt reward card as the standard infinity products have of. Bt knows being able to browse the web safely is important, especially if you have children and with our free bt parental controls, we help to keep them safe online this networkbased filter. Infinity is available in my area and my local box is enabled, but bt have told me as im more than 1.
We dont download music or films and most of our internet useage is sending a few emails, some browsing. In its mission to supply the uk with faster broadband, bt has announced a new speed upgrade for infinity fibre customers. Up to 2 devices can get bt virus protect, the advanced online security to protect your devices from viruses, malware and phishing etc. Bt infinity 1 includes a 25gb usage limit, bt net protect, 5gb cloud and a bt home hub. Hi, just to clarify if you have infinity option 1 there is a 100 gb per month limit, which is why the sales person made a deal of it. Uk isp bt start free fttc infinity 1 broadband speed boost. Dear bt, i had fibreoptic infinity for business option two broadband installed at my property in november 2011 and the estimated speeds stipulated by bt were as follows. Bt already offers an fttp option, promising speeds of up to 330mbps 40 times faster than adsl. Thinking of moving from bt infinity to plusnet fib. Mar 29, 2017 bt infinity 3 with up to 200 mbps download and up to 20 mbps upload speed. Ssl vpn for teleworkers up to 16 simultaneous users. Its bts upgraded option, averaging speeds of 50mb and the monthly price comes. Uk isp bt start free fttc infinity 1 broadband speed boost up.
Bts fibre broadband packages come in superfast and, now, ultrafast. Oct 17, 2019 bt knows being able to browse the web safely is important, especially if you have children and with our free bt parental controls, we help to keep them safe online this networkbased filter. And what routerfirewall are people using with this. Bt consumer price offers now extend to infinity 3 and 4 fttp.
Bt superfast fibre 2 average download speeds of 67mbps with smart hub router. Jun 25, 2012 bt infinity does badly in real world speed test faith june 25, 2012 general tech, mobile, network in the uk, we accept that broadband speeds can be variable, but we also expect a connection to. With unlimited broadband you can stream, browse and download as much as. Well with bt infinity bt also has a minimun guaranteed speed. So 80 mbs is the limit without virgin media for most. Bt infinity 1 fibre broadband has been souped up from 52mbps to 76mbps speeds in an effort by the isp to retain more customers. Jun 19, 2018 the bt infinity 1 up to 52mbps service is available to new bt customers for.
For a few months the service worked fine and download speeds were often around the 36000kbps mark. Broadband usage is how much data you upload or download from the. Hi all, ive had bt infinity for 5 days now and was initially very happy. This is the most frustrating complaint about bt infinity. Bt consumer price offers now extend to infinity 3 and 4. New and existing entrylevel subscribers can now enjoy up to 52mbps, a 32. Oct 05, 2017 bt infinity 1 fibre broadband has been souped up from 52mbps to 76mbps speeds in an effort by the isp to retain more customers. All customers who currently have limited broadband packages will automatically get unlimited data. The free line speed increase will happen automatically for all customers on bt infinity 1 normally fibre broadband is sold in. Free with superfast fibre 1 and superfast fibre 2, the smart hub. Apr 15, 2016 in its mission to supply the uk with faster broadband, bt has announced a new speed upgrade for infinity fibre customers. Bt superfast fibre formerly bt infinity is a broadband service in the united kingdom provided by bt consumer, the consumer sales arm of the bt group. Are there download limits on the infinity unlimited packages.
The race to superfast broadband heated up this week with the launch of bt broadbands longawaited up to 40mb broadband service, infinity. Prices and bt sport content subject to change at any time. There will be no changes to the way your product looks on your bill. Bt superfast fibre does not come with any monthly data caps, nor it slows you down, even at peak times as no fup applies. Bt business ultrafast is a fibre service via fibre to the cabinet fttcg. Sep 30, 2017 thanks for update, im rater pd off at the moment, im paying infinity 2 price for 76mb, which infinity 1 users are getting cheaper. Broadband monthly usage bt broadband option 1 bt community. Just like the fibre max 1 package but just twice as fast. Bt take on virgin media with infinity broadband launch 26.
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