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Area being upgraded to Ngb..... Will i notice anything

  • 02-11-2012 2:27pm
    #1
    Dan82
    Registered Users Posts: 392 ✭✭


    Guys,

    Just got word by dec we will have ngb in our area, im wondering will i see any change or much difference or will it mean better speeds????

    Currently download of 5.60 and upload of 0.31

    Work. From home and need better, hoping this ngb will help??


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  • #2
    bealtine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    Dan82 wrote: »
    Guys,

    Just got word by dec we will have ngb in our area, im wondering will i see any change or much difference or will it mean better speeds????

    Currently download of 5.60 and upload of 0.31

    Work. From home and need better, hoping this ngb will help??

    Not really, as the length of your line is what determines your speed. All NGB does is remove congestion at the exchange so if your speeds dropped at busy times then there will be some improvement otherwise everything will be exactly the same


  • #3
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Depends on which room inside their exchange you live in :D

    Basically, no


  • #4
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Probably not. Did eircom confirm they were adding 24 mbit capability to your exchange?


  • #5
    Simi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭Simi


    They're still upgrading areas to ngb? I hope they'll upgrade a few more exchanges to adsl 2, with the equipment they pull out of the exchanges they've upgraded to vdsl. I'd hate to be stuck at 7mbs forever.


  • #6
    Dan82
    Registered Users Posts: 392 ✭✭Dan82


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    Probably not. Did eircom confirm they were adding 24 mbit capability to your exchange?

    No just said ngb , i did ask then what speed i could expect but eircom never replied :(


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  • #7
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Generally if the backhaul gear is clapped out eircom have no choice but to upgrade it to ethernet backhaul. That is what NGB is.

    Many NGB exchanges only run ADSL1 and do not have 2005 era ADSL2 standard gear capable of running at speeds over 8mbits.....however the backhaul is 1gbit capable.


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