15Mbps too slow for Broadband?

Jim75

We're currently looking at purchasing a lovely property. It's in a village which has broadband (a mixture of copper / fibre). I've been told after doing some searching that the Broadband speed should be around 13-20Mbps (a guaranteed 10Mbps).

I'm not majorly bothered at this, as we don't normally download lots of stuff and at the most our family could be watching 2 streamed videos.

Do others think this Broadband speed is a big risk? My only concern is selling on in the future, but I envisage us being in the house for 10 years at least, so I would think the infrastructure would improve at some point.

Cheers
J

Davesnave

I live in the country, and for years my broadband speed was 0.5mb/s. (!) I still made it here every day.

Last June, it jumped to 3.5mb/s and I was much happier.

Two months ago fibre was installed in the road outside. We're almost ready to go with it round here now.

That's how quickly things change.

Jim75

That's great to hear!

Keeping everything crossed

glasgowdan

Big risk? Of what? It's fine. Although guaranteed 10mbps doesn't mean guaranteed 10mbps as anyone who lives in smaller towns will be able to attest.

Chances are you'll survive, and won't have to demolish it if you ever move due to being 100% unable to sell.

dekaspace

I had 4 in a town centre until fibre came in shame though I wasn't able to get it as my flat was wired into a telegraph pole not a cabinet.

My parents get 4 but its a solid 4, stayed at friends before who is capable of over 40 but its a terrible broken connection so its not just speed but quality of line.

Gigervamp

Our speed is usually around 3-4 meg. There are four of us in the house and quite often a couple of us at a time are streaming TV.

So it sounds like you will be more than ok with your speed.

keith969

Up until last summer I was on adsl at 15mbs, now on fibre at 40mbs. I can't honestly say I've noticed much difference - I use the Internet a lot every day as I work from home and use Skype, webex etc. although I don't stream video much.

[Deleted User]

Don't know if this will help much but I had 70mbps fibre at my previous address, now at 30Mbps max (further from a BT box) and I do notice the difference.., but I download movies and TV programmes several times a day. I still get them, but I do notice it takes longer (but only by a few minutes).

I don't stream movies within the house, tend to put them on a USB stick or hard drive which moves from PC to PC lol

However, I'd have thought anything above 10Mbps would be more than fine for most uses. I used to download movies etc at far slower speeds when we only had broadband years ago. But then I still remember using dial up lol.

Try asking around the neighbourhood to find out what provider they use and how reliable it is. Most providers are fairly good nowadays though (few fall outs).

theartfullodger

Medici/Long term there's probably more speed available on various mobile networks.

Might be worth buying 4 PAYG Sims and checking now on a 4g 'phone what speed there is.

I'm on BT's "fibre" infinity (which is copper to the house) but my mobile 3g can sometimes be faster.

Just got 17.2 landline, 20.4 mobile -that's 3g no 4g here (Tesco).

And yes you can get hubs using mobile networks: watch the prices drop for mobile data.....

jbainbridge

10 - 15 is more than enough. It would be a concern of it was much less than 4.

AdrianC

Davesnave wrote: »

I live in the country, and for years my broadband speed was 0.5mb/s. (!) I still made it here every day.

Last June, it jumped to 3.5mb/s and I was much happier.

Two months ago fibre was installed in the road outside. We're almost ready to go with it round here now.

That's how quickly things change.

<nods>
We moved here three years ago, and the broadband was 1.5meg or so. Gradually, it's improved, and it's now 2.5meg. We can't even make mobile phone calls or send/receive text messages, let alone mobile broadband.

In our old place, we had 50meg cable, because I couldn't be bothered to pay for 100meg...

Yesterday, I placed an order for the shiny new fibre that's been being dangled off poles far and wide for months. 55meg, because I can't be bothered to pay for 300meg.

FTTP, too! None of those cabinet things for miles around. <happy dance>

OP - you really are MASSIVELY over-thinking. Besides the fact that 15meg is a speed that many even in towns would be very happy to get, it all changes. Who knows what tech'll be in place when you come to sell? If you do some googling, you'll find that your area is almost certain to have a rural initiative in place to increase speeds, unless you're WAY out in the boonies - which, by the fact you're getting 15meg, I really doubt you are.