Anyone using fttp through and isp over Openreach (Not BTR).

 

What is the contention like on the BTW network?

 

 

Can you elaborate. Your question's a bit open. Yes, I know the difference between BT Retail, Wholesale etc. 
Is 'contention' a typo? What are your requirements?

8 hours ago, Lee01 said:

Is 'contention' a typo?

Contention ratio is the term used to for the number of users that are currently sharing data capacity. If you have a lower contention ratio you will get faster broadband. For example, a contention ratio of 75:1 means that 75 broadband users are currently sharing the same bandwidth.

 

What is contention ratio?

1 hour ago, PetrolDave said:

Contention ratio is the term used to for the number of users that are currently sharing data capacity. If you have a lower contention ratio you will get faster broadband. For example, a contention ratio of 75:1 means that 75 broadband users are currently sharing the same bandwidth.

 

What is contention ratio?

Ta. Not something I had to deal with when copper/ fibre jointing DSLAM's.
Next Q then would be is it full fat FTTP or is it FTTC and a copper 'final mile' connection? Full fat FTTP shouldn't really have any contention problems nowadays but to avoid the possibility a business line/ contract would be better but pricey. If you're a home user then there's very little gain for the financial pain apart from maybe getting faults sorted quicker. 
 

You are *always* have to deal with contention ratios.  It really depends on the service provider.  Remember that Openreach (a wholey owned subsidary of BT) is the provider of the infrastructure that your service will go over.  The contention will all depend on your *service* provider e.g. Virgin Media or SKY or BT Wholesale themselves.  It also depends on whether your service provider has a PoP (Point of Presence) in an exchange or sub-exchange and this will determine whether a solution will be provided as "on-net" or "off-net".  On-Net means that a service provider has a PoP in a local DSLAM or Exchange and will carry their service back to their data centre via their own dedicated link (usually dark-fibre) or whether it is Off-Net - which means that the service provider will carry their service on a VPN across BT's MPLS backbone.  

 

You've got to think fibre to the premise as being more akin to a network switch - there is contention, but the ratio will be lower that FTTP or ADSL services. 

Edited 26 November, 20205 yr by varaderoguy

Thanks for filling the blanks and yes as you said.

 

Currently trying to do interactive work over my fttc connection is poor as kids wake up or people stream over the days.

 

Some fibre providers offer 900mbit packages, which will saturate links if A few are used fully.

 

Trying to gauge if it’s worth a 12month contract to move from 80/20 FTTC (I get top speed there often but poor latency) to 80/20 or 160/30 FTTP.

 

If it’s a 10gbit link with 30-50 customers on it then it’ll be fine until you get a reasonable uptake.

 

Add that a phone line is extra and mobile signal is poor and I really want to know what people experience before signing up to £200 of extra cost.