Provider VDSL Speeds

adox

Im in the process of changing my Broadband away from Vodafone. I currently get around 45mbps download speed on the line. When I get Vodafone to do a speedtest on the line they get a reading of 50mbps, which all sounds quite normal.

Ive contacted Sky and they tell me that my line can only handle 34mbps!
I presume it should be the same as Vodafone as they are the same line etc?

Im about to order. Have a 14 day collijg off period anyway.

Could there be a difference in line speed with different providers selling the same VDSL?

BronsonTB

adox wrote: »

Im in the process of changing my Broadband away from Vodafone. I currently get around 45mbps download speed on the line. When I get Vodafone to do a speedtest on the line they get a reading of 50mbps, which all sounds quite normal.

Ive contacted Sky and they tell me that my line can only handle 34mbps!
I presume it should be the same as Vodafone as they are the same line etc?

Im about to order. Have a 14 day collijg off period anyway.

Could there be a difference in line speed with different providers selling the same VDSL?

You are about to buy Sky broadband at a lower rate mbps??
Word of warning that Sky do not give you the max either so you'll prob be getting 27-30mps with Sky in that case. That's a fair drop from your current provider.

adox

BronsonTB wrote: »

You are about to buy Sky broadband at a lower rate mbps??
Word of warning that Sky do not give you the max either so you'll prob be getting 27-30mps with Sky in that case. That's a fair drop from your current provider.

Thanks. I presumed that all re sellers of VDSL would provide the same line speed. That is my question here. I wont commit if the stated line speed is correct in the real world.

I wont order if I find out that there can indeed be such variences from providers on the same lines.

BronsonTB

What speed do you get when you check your line speed?

Eir
https://www.eir.ie/support/broadbandspeedtest/

Bonkers
https://broadbandspeedtest.ie/

Switcher
https://switcher.ie/broadband/speed-test/#fastest-provider

Lines should generally have the same speed but they are all eir lines. Each provider rents the line from eir so there may be a difference in the speed.
(Congested or uncongested line can have an impact & the time in which you do the speed check)

tuxy

His speed is currently 45 Mbit as said.
He is on a 50 Mbit VDSL profile with Vodafone.
The issues is that Sky are saying they can't offer him a 50 Mbit profile even though his line is capable of.
Congestion has nothing to do with what speed VDSL profile you are on.

Skys database could be incorrect and they don't know what your line is really capable of.
They may change your profile to 50Mbit when they see your signal strength is good enough to sync at that speed.
But then again they may not, it's something you will have to ask them.

adox

BronsonTB wrote: »

What speed do you get when you check your line speed?

Eir
https://www.eir.ie/support/broadbandspeedtest/

Bonkers
https://broadbandspeedtest.ie/

Switcher
https://switcher.ie/broadband/speed-test/#fastest-provider

Lines should generally have the same speed but they are all eir lines. Each provider rents the line from eir so there may be a difference in the speed.
(Congested or uncongested line can have an impact & the time in which you do the speed check)

Thanks again. I`m not at home so cant check the line. Im waiting on a call from Sky so i think I will hold fire for the time being.

Im happy with Vodafone overall byt their fair usage policy has me moving away. 1TB a month will probably not work for me.

BronsonTB

tuxy wrote: »

The issues is that Sky are saying they can't offer him a 50 Mbit profile even though his line is capable of.

I guess it sounds like the Sky system is not up to date then!