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Hi all hoping you can help me choosing the right broadband package. Our area has recently been upgraded to fibre optic and as such we are changing our broadband package to get a better connection. Speaking to BT (our provider) they estimate that we will be able to get between 18-25 Mb speed. The two options for the packages are one that is upto 35Mb and one that is upto 70Mb. Now seen as our estimated speed is lower than the 35Mb option would there be any point at all in going for the higher package? I don't know much about these things so was wondering if with the higher package we are more likely to get towards the top end of our estimate than if we go for the lower package.
We would really appreciate your expert advice here!
Cheers.
It is hard to guestimate without trying them. There may be no difference whatsoever until they reach capacity.
However, the slowdown at peak times may be less noticeable with a higher tier plan (because all residential ISPs oversubscribe by a lot). I would start with the lower package.
Try lower package.
If you used before any kind of xDSL connect, you used a half duplex connection. By fiber you get full duplex. It's very different things.
