UK abandons DAE target (30Mb/s), adopts BB USO (10Mb/s) instead.

clohamon

Mr Cameron's latest announcement is aimed at ensuring consumers have access to a broadband connection with a speed of at least 10Mbps, no matter where in the country they live or work.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34753331


The full spin job is available here.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-plans-to-make-sure-no-one-is-left-behind-on-broadband-access

Work is now starting on introducing a broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) with the ambition to give people the legal right to request a connection to broadband with speeds of 10 Mbps, no matter where they live.

A USO will provide a ‘safety net’ to make sure that households and businesses can get the broadband speeds needed to do business online, access key services or stream live TV. It can be upgraded over time as technology and demand evolve. The government will be consulting on this in early 2016.

seaniefr

And what's the betting that will become a feature of the WISP campaign to reduce it here also 😡

Gonzo

10megs thats shocking. I have 9/10megs right now and while its ok for most things its very limited once you try and stream onto more than one device at once and downloads take quite a while. 10 megs is already outdated and is gonna be a brutal speed to have by 2020. Can't believe they are willing to settle rural locations at that speed and call it a great progression, it's an insult to those living in rural areas.

Capt'n Midnight

Gonzo wrote: »

10megs thats shocking./QUOTE]Isn't it 8-20Mb/s reserved for eir tv.

IIRC it was 24MB as the target in the UK , but the regulator defined fast BB as 30Mb




Then again 10Mb is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick and there are lots of people still on dial up.


Then again fibre is the real solution to low density rural housing, and then it's just a question of how much data they can throw down the line vs. how much you are prepared to pay,


Meanwhile google are launching balloons so the if you don't need much bandwidth...
https://www.google.com/loon/
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34660205

rob808

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Gonzo wrote: »

10megs thats shocking./QUOTE]Isn't it 8-20Mb/s reserved for eir tv.

IIRC it was 24MB as the target in the UK , but the regulator defined fast BB as 30Mb




Then again 10Mb is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick and there are lots of people still on dial up.


Then again fibre is the real solution to low density rural housing, and then it's just a question of how much data they can throw down the line vs. how mmuch you are prepared to pay,


Meanwhile google are launching balloons so the if you don't need much bandwidth...
https://www.google.com/loon/
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34660205

well rural people pay a good bit of money on wisp and statllite so don't think paying for fibre be a problem.I say some would get 1Gb mainly rural business and some people given that we get FTTH.

The Google balloons good for third world country's and country like India and the like don't think Ireland would want it.

seaniefr

So basically given that Eir have sliced up the juicier parts of the pie and taken the easiest parts of the Original NBP for themselves all that will be left will go to small operators who currently hold most of those areas and given that the government have reduced their investment into the NBP does mean that those of us in the 'New NBParea'are now really up sh*t creek without a paddle?