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21CN Progress Update - December 2008 - BRAS Speed Distributions

21CN Progress Update - December 2008 - BRAS Speed Distributions

21CN Progress Update - December 2008 - BRAS Speed Distributions

Update June 2009 Please see this blog for details on how to take part in the ADSL2+ trial. Please do not add a comment to this blog. Thanks. Trial Update Last month we posted that we were ready to begin customer trials of Higher Speed Broadband using 21CN. So far 26 of our customers have volunteered, along with 29 staff members and we now have 49 live lines (the remaining 6 are currently in progress or waiting for the exchange to be enabled). Our provisioning lead times remain on target, only one of the latest orders had a delay which we put down to the exchange only just being enabled, all the others were delivered on time. The customers that are taking part in the trial are starting to provide feedback in our forums about their speeds and experiences here. Our current plans for the trial are to try and add a few more customers between now and Tuesday. If you'd like to volunteer please add your name to this thread and we'll add you to the trial. Just for logistical reasons we won't be placing anyone else on to the trial over the Christmas and New Year period so we'll hold back any requests made after Tuesday until the beginning of January. We will shortly be sending an email to a small number of customers on some of the enabled exchanges to let them know that 21CN is available and asking them if they'd like to take part in the trial. This will of course be completely optional. We'd like to add between 50 and 100 customers from this email to the trial in January (split into 2 batches). So long as our success criteria based around the number of faults, contacts from customers and order delivery dates are met we will start increasing the number of customers in each batch. BRAS Distribution We thought it may be interesting to post a breakdown of the speeds our customers see. The following graphs are based on the BRAS profiles set at the exchanges. The first graph shows the general distribution of speeds for customers on Max (we've excluded customers on 21CN, LLU and fixed rate 512, 1Mbps and 2Mbps products from this graph). The second graph shows the speeds of customers on 21CN. While the third graph shows the speeds those customers on 21CN had on 20CN before they were upgraded (note: a couple of the 21CN customers were new provides rather than migrations so don't have a before profile). There are a few unknowns where either the customer hasn't connected yet or we've never had a delta report through from BT, normally these will be sync'd at the full 8Mbps. About a quarter of our 21CN lines have a BRAS profile of 8000kbps or higher, the fastest is currently 17000kbps with a sync rate of just over 20000kbps. The big gainers thus far as we'd expect are those that had over 6Mbps on ADSL with some noticeable increases for some of the longer lines under 1.5Mbps. Dave Tomlinson Plusnet Product Team

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John_Owen
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I would like to be added to the trial. My exchange (Hereford) is listed as converted in March.
Neil_Hickey
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I'd like to be added to the 21CN trail please. Exchange: Downend, Bristol
Steve_Hooper
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Please add me to the 21CN trial. It looks like the Aylesbury exchange is now enabled. Kind Regards Steve
Stuart_Maclean
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Please add us to the 21CN trial
Jon_Crane
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Please add me to the trial. Basingstoke is enabled on 31 March. I'm expcting mega speeds which in Chineham is anything 1Mb+ :o(
lenseman
Grafter
Is this trial still active? I asked about it nine days ago and have had no acknowledgement of any kind. I am now considering moving to another ISP who are offering me a financial saving and faster speeds!
xyberpix
Dabbler
Please can you add me to the trial please, exchange is Basingstoke, which I believe is to be finished tomorrow. Thank you
dave
Plusnet Help Team
Please can you ensure that any requests to be added to the trial are raised via http://trials.plus.net as that's how we are managing the orders. We only have a limited number of places available at the moment and I'm expecting that all the places for April will already be filled with the requests we've already received. So if you haven't already raised a ticket please do so and we'll process it as soon as we have places available.
Barxme
Grafter
please add me for the trials my exchange is ready+ Kincorth Aberdeen my router is a draytec vigor 2008G adsl 2 and 2plus
Barxme
Grafter
oooops thats 2800G router 2/2+
Clifford_Watt
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Just got a Netgear DG834N and my local exchange at Newry is ready if you could please add me to the adsl2 trial.
Tony7
Newbie
Please add me to the trials - I think the exchange was enabled 3 days ago.
Mark_Spooner
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Can you please add our service to this trial. Username: Careology Exchange: Cowley, Oxford We use cisco routers on ADSL+ & ADSL 2+ We would be very interested in having the maximum upload speed on our service in favour of download speed. We understand the trade-off in this request. Thank you in advance. Mark
caapro
Grafter
Please add our line to the trail of adsl2+ Router is an adsl2+ netgear dg834pn chester exchange has adsl2+ thanks
Andy_Maxfield
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Christchurch Exchange upgraded on 20th March. Joined the trial and have confirmation of the orde from BT. Should be on line within the next 10 to 15 days. BT Voyager 2110 Router. Andy
John_Porter
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BT have upgraded the Tonbridge exchange. Please include me in the adsl2 trial. I have a compatible router. Thank you. John
Barry_Aldred
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Please add me to the trial - I'm on the Winchester exchange. I have a compatible router. Thanks - Barry
Andy_Maxfield
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I have been switched over to ADSL2+ today. On the previous conection up to 8Mb my average speed was around 4.5mbps download. The new service is as expected a bit up and down but my line speed is showing 15mb. I have done a couple of speed tests with the following results 1) mybroadbandspeed.co.uk = 5913kbps download and 605kbps upload 2) speedtest.net = 8.76mb/s download and 0.46mb/s upload I will check again in a weeks time once the line has settled down. Andy
jamie_andrews
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please add me to adsl2+ trial have compatible router
squirrel
Newbie
Please can you add me to the ADSL2+. I believe that the Haywards Heath exchange is enabled. Please confirm what else you need from me to sign up for the trial? I have several routers which i can use which are all ADSL2+ ready. Thanks
chickendippers1
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Sign up at http://trials.plus.net
Nigel_Hall
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please add me to the 21CN trial I am very annoyed at connection speed at the moment and I am hoping this will help I am using a netgear 834GT with latest firmware which is up for ADSL2+ I am off Slough exchange which said its go live date was march 2009 so I believe it is enabled.
Chris_Marshall
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Please add me to the ADSL2+ Trials, i am using a Vigor ADSL2+ modem with a Netscreen Lan and could highly benefit from an ADSL2+ line. I have checked the line available and BT upgraded the line in March 09. If i am too late for the trial please send me more information on when your ADSL2+ service will be available, Thanks.
Doyle_Pilgrim
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Please could i be considered for the trial for adsl2+ I have a Netgear DG834PN which is ADSL2+ compatible. i used the the usertool.plus.net site and it says my exchange (EALOW) is enabled. I would love to trial the new service. thanks
Adam_Ficken
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Could I volunteer for ADSL2+ trials please My local exchange is Kidbrooke
Michael_Cox
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I would like to volunteer for the ADSL2+ trials. I'm am on the Bradwell Abbey exchange, which, accoding to the Exchange Status Checker, should have been upgraded on March 31st 2009. I have a Linksys WAG200G router, which is ADSL2+ compliant.
John_Higson
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I would like to join the ADSL2+ trial, I have used the exchange checker and the Walkden exchange is ok for ADSL2+
bowesystec
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Plse add my account to the adsl2 + trials as our exchange bracknell has 21cn installed Thanks
Tim_Huckle
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Please add me to trial when possible. Exchange: Wapping.
Richard_Higham
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I would like to volunteer for the ADSL2+ trials. I'm am on the Sheffield exchange, which, according to the Exchange Status Checker, is WBC enabled.. I have a Netgear DG834GT, which is ADSL2+ compliant.
richard6
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I would like to volunteer for the ADSL2+ trials i am on the leicester exchange i have a netgear DG834G v2 router which i shall be setting up first thing tommorow morning 28/05/2009
Richard_Lucas
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Could you contact us to let us know what we have to do to join the trial? Apparently our exchange (Burgess Hill, exchange code SDBRGSS) is enabled for ADSL2+ as we've been offered ADSL2+ by O2 and Be.. We'd be very interested in joining the trial.
Steve_Ludlow
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Please add me to the 21CN/ADSL 2+ trial. Exghange: Wallington, Surrey Router: Linksys WAG354G V2 (ADSL 2+)
Kurayamino
Newbie
I would like to join the ADSL 2+ trial My Local Exchange is Eastleigh, Hampshire
flabbio
Grafter
I would like to join the ADSL2+ trial My exchange is Newry, Northern Ireland - NINY I have confirmed that it is WBC enabled as of 04/06/2009 I have a Draytek 2820 ADSL2/2+ router Thanks
Nicholas_Bradle
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I would like to join the ADSL2+ trial My exchange is Newry, Northern Ireland - NINY I have confirmed that it is WBC enabled as of 04/06/2009 I have a Draytek 2820 ADSL2/2+ router Thanks
rengarth
Grafter
I would like to join the ADSL2+ trial
rengarth
Grafter
I would like to join the ADSL2+ trial My exchange is Scarborough (Code:MYSCA) This exchange is enabled for WBC on 21CN I have a Belkin N1 Wireless Modem Router (f5d8631-4 with latest firmware) Kind regards
Could I volunteer for ADSL2+ trials please My local exchange is Gedling - EMGDDLI Regards Martin Long
David_Liggins
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Please add me to the ADSL2+ trials I am connected to EMWESTO My routers are a Cisco 877 W and a Belkin N1 Vision ADSL2+ Thank You
Lionel_Hepworth
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I would like to participate the Plusnet ADSL2+ trial. My exchange is Leicester (Code:EMCENTL) This exchange is I believe enabled for WBC on 21CN I have a D-Link DSL-2542B Ethernet Modem Router (with 1.00 firmware) Yours Lionel
Dave_Green
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Would like to be added to trial list as my connection speed is very poor, typically 1.5Mb. Router is ASUS AM604g and exchange is Sale, showing as activated for 21CN
Graham_Marshall
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I would like to be added to the trials if possible, please.
Diana_Halliday
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I would like to volunteer for ADSL2+ trial when Lockerbie exchange comes online.
Terry_Granger
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I would like to be considered for inclusion in your ADSL2+ trial, my local exchange was enabled on 31/05/2009. The following detail can be confirmed at http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/EACLN . Regards, Terry Granger. General information Exchange name: Clacton On Sea Exchange code: EACLN Location: Essex, East Postcode: CO156BT BT Wholesale information ADSL status: Enabled as of 31/10/2001 ADSL Max status: Enabled as of 31/03/2006 SDSL status: Not available 21CN WBC status: Enabled as of 31/05/2009 21CN PSTN switchover target: Q4 2010
Craig1
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I would like to volunteer for the ADSL2+ trial. I'm on the Reading THS exchange, 21CN was enabled back in March this year. I'm running a Netgear router with the latest firmware with ADSL2+ support. I've got no internal extensions, only the master socket. This is fitted with a BT iPlate. Thanks, Craig
Tony_Rofe
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I would like to participate the Plusnet ADSL2+ trial please. My exchange is Milton Keynes Code:SMBT) I believe this exchange was enabled for WBC on 21CN in March 2009? I have a Netgear DGN2000 Wireless-N Modem Router (ADSL2+) I do not use internal extension wiring - router is connected direct to main plate fitted by BT and not requiring ADSL splitters. I am quite a distance from exchange so only achieve average 1800/2200 kbps download and 448 upload. Would love to see if ADSL2+ will improve on this! Thanks Tony
Lloyd
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Hi there I was wondering if i can also test out the new adsl2+ please
Simon_Akrigg
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Could you please put us down for a trial on the adsl2+ trial our local exchange is enabled.
Barrie_McPhilbi
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Could you please put us down for a trial on the adsl2+ trial our local exchange is enabled.