Download Speed Increase

[K0MP4CT]

So my average download speed is 38Mbps and today it's randomly gone up to 64Mbps. Haven't paid any more for it, no word from my provider, we're paying for 38Mbps. Of course I'm not complaining, just curious as to why. Any ideas?

[Telebubbies]

3 minutes ago, K0MP4CT said:

So my average download speed is 38Mbps and today it's randomly gone up to 64Mbps. Haven't paid any more for it, no word from my provider, we're paying for 38Mbps. Of course I'm not complaining, just curious as to why. Any ideas?

Maybe hardly anyone is your area is connecting to the internet? So there is no traffic from other people? 

[SeanAngelo]

7 minutes ago, K0MP4CT said:

So my average download speed is 38Mbps and today it's randomly gone up to 64Mbps. Haven't paid any more for it, no word from my provider, we're paying for 38Mbps. Of course I'm not complaining, just curious as to why. Any ideas?

maybe no traffic at all?

[Sir Asvald]

16 minutes ago, K0MP4CT said:

So my average download speed is 38Mbps and today it's randomly gone up to 64Mbps. Haven't paid any more for it, no word from my provider, we're paying for 38Mbps. Of course I'm not complaining, just curious as to why. Any ideas?

How much are you paying for? Well, for us we're paying the price of 50Mbps but they increased our speed up to 80Mbps. So, it could be that or they've set some new cables.

[K0MP4CT]

Thanks for all the replies.

 

As for the traffic, would that make a difference? I'm sure you can only get what you pay for regardless of how much traffic there is.

 

I'm assuming they upgraded us for free haha

[vanished]

9 minutes ago, K0MP4CT said:

Thanks for all the replies.

 

As for the traffic, would that make a difference? I'm sure you can only get what you pay for regardless of how much traffic there is.

 

I'm assuming they upgraded us for free haha

If your ISP is any good they will provide you the full speed you are paying for at all times, even if they only promise "up to" that speed.  However, there are many people suffering with ISPs that sell speeds higher than they can deliver and thus the amount of traffic in their area actually influences the speed they can achieve (they get less than they pay for during peak times).

[K0MP4CT]

11 hours ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

If your ISP is any good they will provide you the full speed you are paying for at all times, even if they only promise "up to" that speed.  However, there are many people suffering with ISPs that sell speeds higher than they can deliver and thus the amount of traffic in their area actually influences the speed they can achieve (they get less than they pay for during peak times).

I've never experienced speeds below what I'm paying, but to experience higher is a surprise!

[K0MP4CT]

Figured it out. After speaking to BT this morning turns out they sent an email to all members, including what they'll be upgrading:

 

 

 "-We're increasing the speed of BT Infinity. 

-We're increasing broadband data allowances. 

-We're giving our best ever security to everyone. 

-We're giving loads more BT Cloud storage."

 

 

So my speeds have gone up by 3MB for a £1 difference. I'm a happy bunny.

[Scottonpc]

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2016/04/bt-launch-btinfinity-1-service-broadband-speeds-52mbps.html

 

BT has replaced their old Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL) based 38Mbps BTInfinity 1 broadband service with a new up to 52Mbps package speed