We’re currently deploying a large batch of Performance Monitoring units that will form the basis of our next report. Keen readers of the site will know that a few months back we sought volunteers for the project via a posting in the news here. Well, we took over 1000 registrations in a day, which was
I am pleased to announce that our first Performance Monitoring report is ready (finally!).
The report is available in PDF format using the link below. Apologies for the relatively large file size - many of the images are at a higher resolution, so you can zoom in for a better look. A one page “executive summary”
Last week we broke the news of a BT letter to Tiscali customers, marketing themselves as a safe haven for Tiscali customers concerned about the ISP’s future.
After hinting to us last week that they were considering legal action, Tiscali have this afternoon provided confirmation in the form of the following statement:
Tiscali UK Limited has issued
We’ve been rather quiet on the progress of the Performance Monitoring project we’re carrying out, and for that I apologise. The process of deploying nearly 250 units, managing the data collection and fielding queries from users has certainly been an enlightening one!
That said, we’ve now collected all of the data for the first set of
BT’s patent pending iPlate is becoming available to end users via Ebay (search for iPlate) and at least one ISP.
The iPlate is a slot-in “interstitial” filter that fits between the faceplate of a BT master socket (type NTE5) and the backplate that is screwed to the wall. It filters out potential interference from the bell
YouTube is synonymous with amateur shaky footage of high school pranks and skateboarding dogs but that might be about to change, at least partially; and that could cause a headache for ISPs.
The famous video site has recently given its content partners, the companies which launch a channel on YouTube, the green light to exceed its
Google’s Senior Policy Director, Richard Whitt, has revealed that the web giant is working on tools that will reveal to broadband users whether their service is being ‘throttled’ to allow some online services to be prioritised over others.
Speaking at Santa Clara University at a conference on net neutrality - the issue of whether ISPs should
This summer is going to see a lot of records smashed and not just on the Olympic race track. Like most sports in the digital age, the Beijing games will be simulcast on television and broadband, leading most experts to predict audience figures will shoot through the proverbial roof and test broadband networks to the
This is just a brief update to say that we’ve sent out the final confirmation email to the first 200 users of the Performance Monitoring Network. We plan to start shipping the units within the next week.
We’ve had such a big response to the project that we could only fulfill a fraction of the requests
I’ve long been frustrated by the confusion surrounding broadband performance, and it seems I’m not alone. Ofcom is currently working with ISPs to formulate a Code of Practice that will provide consumers with more information at the point of sale on their likely broadband speed. But is it really right for us to expect a
Firstly I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who answered the survey we put up on the site in February. The response has been far better than expected and I can only apologise that I can’t respond to everyone individually.
I thought I’d share some of the most pronounced results below:
1. Predictably, the
Virgin Media have unveiled their traffic shaping policy (read: usage limits) for their cable broadband services after trials in the North West. Whilst the limits are generous (only being applied during the evening, and only throttling your speed for a few hours), they are sure to be unpopular in certain quarters. The Virgin Media forum
In the past few days we’ve introduced Pipex’s LLU data to the website. With 11 exchanges now unbundled, they are moving customers on these exchanges on to the LLU platform in order to save costs and provide potentially enhanced services in the future. A further 2 exchanges are due to go live in the coming
From the 1st September 2005, BT Wholesale will be reducing the charges made for new ADSL provisions. Quite a few ISPs do not charge this, as they spread the cost over a 12-month period.
For ‘home’ (50:1 contention) and ‘office’ (20:1 contention) these have been reduced from £50 to £40. SDSL has been reduced from £260
BT have announced a wholesale reduction in Datastream pricing of £1 per month. The change, effective as of June 1st, means that ISP’s will now be charged £74.60 per year per Datastream line. The announcement to Ofcom can be found here.
In addition to this, BT’s new capacity charging product goes live tomorrow (May 28th). Until