tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post2366098888566192711..comments2023-10-21T16:47:21.705+01:00Comments on Fibre to the home UK - Fibrevolution: Google+ could kill broadband connections in (rural) UK!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-21128027625203781312011-07-15T14:09:24.405+01:002011-07-15T14:09:24.405+01:00been there, done that Phil, don't you remember...been there, done that Phil, don't you remember? you helped me with it in 2005. we tried everything. She moved after that, into a new build house on the same exchange, new phone number and still the same issue.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574928297845542047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-67055046412175602762011-07-15T13:02:16.568+01:002011-07-15T13:02:16.568+01:00An overloaded exchange is a possibility though the...An overloaded exchange is a possibility though they usually get fixed in due course. I have found several people on 576/288 connections and persuading call centre plankton of that is a nightmare.<br /><br />She needs to go through it with someone who knows what they're talking about !PhilThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675583272641426292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-67599411729749042942011-07-09T21:14:37.685+01:002011-07-09T21:14:37.685+01:00Do we know what outgoing speed(upload speed) g+ ha...Do we know what outgoing speed(upload speed) g+ hangout uses in sd and hd?yourpennameherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889535874253286022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-67314761407882958552011-07-08T10:10:40.397+01:002011-07-08T10:10:40.397+01:00And there is the issue of dodgy home wiring. I im...And there is the issue of dodgy home wiring. I improved a 600k connection to 3M by moving the router.Somersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709436313316655430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-62180939729171052872011-07-08T09:44:40.917+01:002011-07-08T09:44:40.917+01:00She's with BT Phil.
and she's been through...She's with BT Phil.<br />and she's been through all the syncing stuff many times with them. Its a new build house and new wires from exchange. I guess she's getting throttled somehow, or they just keep cutting it down for some reason. OR it could be that now many folk are online the little exchange can't cope?chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574928297845542047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-59940545818663644782011-07-08T09:29:39.712+01:002011-07-08T09:29:39.712+01:00"one lives in Manchester and can spit on the ..."one lives in Manchester and can spit on the M25"<br /><br />Impressive !PhilThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675583272641426292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-44714866656369070602011-07-08T09:28:53.985+01:002011-07-08T09:28:53.985+01:00If someone lives next door to a rural exchange and...If someone lives next door to a rural exchange and can't run Skype they've picked the wrong retailer and/or product.<br /><br />I saw this last week where a 7616 sync connection 300m from the exchange ran at 150 kbits/s at 4pm - Utility Warehouse reselling Tiscali now run by Talk Talk. <br /><br />Same with the pub here - can't stream iPlayer in the pub, walk 60m home and get 10 times the bandwidth for the same sync speed. Pub on Tesco provided by NTL / Virgin cheap and oversold.<br /><br />BDUK won't be addressing any of these issues, not the many people still on their original 576/288 or 1152/288 connections from when ADSL arrived.PhilThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675583272641426292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-44881418403227021502011-07-04T09:53:06.276+01:002011-07-04T09:53:06.276+01:00Tried with 8-9 people too. Rarely went over 6% but...Tried with 8-9 people too. Rarely went over 6% but there were issues with the server at Google's end. This is after all a field trial still and they will obviously throw far more resource at this once it opens to a wider public. Which will not be yet, judging by the Google+ dev discussions. Far better than anything I have seen with Ning and Skype with only one or two people.<br /> <br />Next test will be over the mobile connection in one of the 3G laybys which Cumbria has in Upper Eden (patchy as hell despite the 3G maps saying we are surrounded by the stuff!).Cybersavvy UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479039813782184878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-29553304959933048822011-07-04T03:49:48.882+01:002011-07-04T03:49:48.882+01:00Did a test tonight with 5 people around the world....Did a test tonight with 5 people around the world. It's pulling over 1Meg with only 4 webcams running. <br /><br />Hangouts seem to have some neat features to reduce load and noise eg the webcams alternate between whoever is speaking in the main pane, with everyone's webcam showing far smaller below.Cybersavvy UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479039813782184878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-61079315389981299322011-07-03T23:22:16.268+01:002011-07-03T23:22:16.268+01:00Not only rural UK where the connections won't ...Not only rural UK where the connections won't cut it either.<br /><br />As Chris points out, living in a big city like Manchester guarantees nothing from BT copper.<br /><br />What I like about video hangout is how it does what consume.net and others were calling for a decade ago and more:<br /><br />Break the network to force investment - video hangout will starkly expose the upload bottleneck present across the UK, which is a good thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-7050521827279571102011-07-03T23:20:04.952+01:002011-07-03T23:20:04.952+01:00The implication being, Somerset, that the vast maj...The implication being, Somerset, that the vast majority of people who we try to have conversations with can't even access that level of connecivity in the UK? <br /><br />I know I seriously struggle with Skype and can't even consider using video with it now, whereas when I was the only digital person in the village, it just about worked.Cybersavvy UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479039813782184878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-92073424401243061352011-07-03T17:16:05.358+01:002011-07-03T17:16:05.358+01:00Skype bandwidth:
https://support.skype.com/en-us/...Skype bandwidth:<br /><br />https://support.skype.com/en-us/faq/FA1417/How-much-bandwidth-does-Skype-needSomersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709436313316655430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-27725800117195488052011-07-03T14:04:55.270+01:002011-07-03T14:04:55.270+01:00Agree Lins, this is going to put the cat among the...Agree Lins, this is going to put the cat among the pigeons for sure.<br />Currently even with my excellent connection I can hardly have a skype call with one of my daughters at once due to their limited access. One lives next door to a rural exchange and one lives in Manchester and can spit on the M25. Hardly notspots. I don't think it is going to be possible for the vast majority to hangout. Once I can get invites for them I will try it out, I am sure there will be a way I can measure it on a mac too Phil. I have some contacts with good connections so I will try it on them first. Its good to tell who has a decent connection when you skype call them. Most can't keep video up though voice is usually ok.<br />chrischrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574928297845542047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-13875171249751656802011-07-01T11:02:13.710+01:002011-07-01T11:02:13.710+01:00Would be good to know what bandwidth is used!Would be good to know what bandwidth is used!Somersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01709436313316655430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-7163091894596114742011-06-30T14:13:01.332+01:002011-06-30T14:13:01.332+01:00Had quite a lot on my plate at the time ;o), but w...Had quite a lot on my plate at the time ;o), but will endeavour to repeat the multi-tasking experience later when I've connected up a new HD webcam to see how that works!Cybersavvy UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479039813782184878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694598996257651817.post-45804538394702965492011-06-30T13:46:20.394+01:002011-06-30T13:46:20.394+01:00Doesn't your system monitor show the amount of...Doesn't your system monitor show the amount of bandwidth you're using to track the effect of adding 1,2,3 etc to Hangout ?<br /><br />Ctrl/Shift/Esc to get Task Manager then look at the Networking tab in windows or System Monitor resources tab in LinuxPhilThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675583272641426292noreply@blogger.com