I heard a suggestion Boost customers had a higher packet priority. Any feedback?

MichaelNZ:

 

I heard a suggestion Boost customers had a higher packet priority. Any feedback?

 

"Higher packet priority" than what?

yitz: What are you wanting feedback on considering Boost was just a proposal that hasn't come into existence......?

My business is an InspireNet customer and -

https://www.inspire.net.nz/products/business.html

yitz: Well that just seems to be Inspire's way of differentiating between their regular ADSL and VDSL offering. It doesn't appear to me to do with Chorus' proposed wholesale offering so you can ignore the above advice.

I was told by Inspire it had a 10Mbps CIR.

MichaelNZ:

I was told by Inspire it had a 10Mbps CIR.

DarkShadow:

Boost looks like a product now.

Reading the Chorus "Product Overview" information I can find no mention of this 10Mbps CIR. It merely claims "optimal speed and stability" for Boost.

Furthermore, the cost difference is about $3 per month so why the massive retail price difference?

Hopefully someone can confirm the situation. If it is really better, then I am willing to pay, but no point if it's just a marketing slogan.

MichaelNZ:

 

I heard a suggestion Boost customers had a higher packet priority. Any feedback?

 

Let's say you have a motorway with a bus lane.

The bus lane would get you there faster, only if the regular lanes are congested.

If the regular lanes are not congested, you'd get to your destination at the same time in a car or on a bus.

Regular VDSL isn't congested so it doesn't matter if Boost has a higher priority or not.