I don't want to hear another complaint about Chorus DSL after experiencing NBN.

Forums › New Zealand Broadband › I don't want to hear another complaint about Chorus DSL after experiencing NBN.

BarTender

3629 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2572

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#249039 21-Apr-2019 23:12

After experiencing NBN DSL I can say hand on my heart Chorus or Telecom back in the day never did this (well they did in the very beginning of Jetstream but dropped it quickly before VDSL even launched.)
Seriously Aussies. Sort out your broadband.

1 | 2 | 3

1670 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 657

ID Verified

#2221936 22-Apr-2019 00:12

I would love that, I am in Auckland.

Our copper is so bad chorus refuse to fix it as fiber is coming soon, that was 18 months ago and I have had to go to Netspeed RBI ( even though I am in the city ) to get internet.

John

I know enough to be dangerous

Linux

12173 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 8467

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2221939 22-Apr-2019 03:45

Where in the city are you?

Batman

Mad Scientist
30012 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 6217

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2221941 22-Apr-2019 04:09

BarTender: After experiencing NBN DSL I can say hand on my heart Chorus or Telecom back in the day never did this (well they did in the very beginning of Jetstream but dropped it quickly before VDSL even launched.)
Seriously Aussies. Sort out your broadband.

that's fast by AU standards.

BarTender

3629 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2572

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2221946 22-Apr-2019 06:32

Batman:
BarTender: After experiencing NBN DSL I can say hand on my heart Chorus or Telecom back in the day never did this (well they did in the very beginning of Jetstream but dropped it quickly before VDSL even launched.)
Seriously Aussies. Sort out your broadband.

that's fast by AU standards.

But intentionally throttling the line rate to way under half the speed I *could* be getting is just BS.

quickymart

14940 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 13952

ID Verified

#2221947 22-Apr-2019 06:32

SATTV:

I would love that, I am in Auckland.

Our copper is so bad chorus refuse to fix it as fiber is coming soon, that was 18 months ago and I have had to go to Netspeed RBI ( even though I am in the city ) to get internet.

John

Even though you're in Auckland, your local cabinet could still be some distance away.

BarTender

3629 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2572

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2221948 22-Apr-2019 06:37

I think I should have highlighted the Upstream & Downstream rates vs their maximum.
The fact my "Actual" rates are such a round number means they have intentionally throttled the connection on the DSLAM rather than giving me the full speed attainable.

Mighty Ape

Shop now at Mighty Ape (affiliate link).

nzkc

1634 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1041

#2221999 22-Apr-2019 08:45

BarTender: I think I should have highlighted the Upstream & Downstream rates vs their maximum.
The fact my "Actual" rates are such a round number means they have intentionally throttled the connection on the DSLAM rather than giving me the full speed attainable.

I saw this and I wondered if its a case of the plan that has been bought? So it could be that if a better plan was paid for you could get the max line speed?

quickymart

14940 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 13952

ID Verified

#2222001 22-Apr-2019 08:48

Why would they throttle it?

cyril7

9073 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2499

ID Verified

Trusted

Subscriber

#2222002 22-Apr-2019 08:50

Ha they target 24db ds s/n to achieve a super safe line

Cyril

nzkc

1634 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1041

#2222006 22-Apr-2019 09:05

quickymart:

Why would they throttle it?

Money - to entice you to a higher plan

Contention - not enough backhaul

Politics - who knows why here!

SATTV

1670 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 657

ID Verified

#2222007 22-Apr-2019 09:05

Linux: Where in the city are you?

New Windsor - By the motorway tunnels.

UFB is due this year so finger crossed.

John

I know enough to be dangerous

Mighty Ape

Shop now at Mighty Ape (affiliate link).

SATTV

1670 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 657

ID Verified

#2222009 22-Apr-2019 09:09

quickymart:

SATTV:

I would love that, I am in Auckland.

Our copper is so bad chorus refuse to fix it as fiber is coming soon, that was 18 months ago and I have had to go to Netspeed RBI ( even though I am in the city ) to get internet.

John

Even though you're in Auckland, your local cabinet could still be some distance away.

I am not connected to a cabinet, if I was I would have faster speed, I am connected to the Lynfield / Blockhouse Bay exchange.

The people behind be are on a cabinet, we are not able to connect to it, I asked back in 2011 when it was installed ( our area was the last to be cabinetised in auckland and we missed out )

Hopefully UFB this year, saw the signs up in Maioro St & White Swan Road yesterday. They are not too far away.

John

I know enough to be dangerous

Kraven

738 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 190

#2222012 22-Apr-2019 09:23

Looks like the rates are locked to the standard NBN 25/5 plan. Your ISP should be able to provide an upgraded plan or log a fault with them if you are supposed to be on a higher plan.

Lorenceo

904 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 336

Trusted

#2222030 22-Apr-2019 10:20

The NBN IMO has bigger problems than artificially limiting the sync rate on FTTN/FTTC/FTTB. They're beholden to the whims of politicians, have spent a boat load of money buying the decrepit old copper networks, have underestimated how much it'll cost to get the copper to a decent standard, can't physically achieve the minimum speed (that went from 100Mbps to 25Mbps due to politics) at many addresses, are on shaky ground financially (supposedly), have to install new copper to many premises, are still dealing with co-existence on both HFC and FTTN, suffer from severe peak time congestion on fixed wireless connections, and to top it all off have artificial contention at their 121(!) handover points.

Would not surprise me if they end up being forced to scrap much of their new copper infrastructure and going full FTTP like they were going to in the first place. Faster and cheaper, indeed.

Yes, NZ internet has its moments. But we're a lot better off overall than our friends across the ditch. RIP NBN.

hio77

'That VDSL Cat'
13036 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3896

ID Verified

Trusted

Lizard Networks

Subscriber

#2222066 22-Apr-2019 11:39

On the upside with a line artificially being limited like that, it's way more likely to have a fault and the end user never know about it... One could say that has a benefit to truck roll volumes.

Oh and @bartender be realistic now.. Your just as salty your copper dsl wasn't even up to that standard...

#include <std_disclaimer>

Any comments made are personal opinion and do not reflect directly on the position my current or past employers may have.

1 | 2 | 3