MSE Broadband Comparison

GDB2222

I suspect the answer is that it's carp, but can anyone explain why the MSE Broadband Comparison shows me offerings up to 1100 Mbps fttp, when fttp is not available in my area?

If I choose the 1100 Mbps option from Fibrely and follow it through to the Fibrely website, that offers me 80 Mbps, which looks optimistic but correctly reflects fttc which is what's actually available.

QrizB

It's not some widespread conspiracy by Big Broadband to fool customers. It'll be due to an error in the back-end database. (I'm sure you guessed much!)

GDB2222

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82147054#Comment_82147054

But it seems that the broadband suppliers must be using a different database from the one used by MSE?

By the way, I agree that it's not a conspiracy. :)

Neil_Jones

Any "database" for this sort of thing will be in at least two incarnations:

The one that the broadband checker in question uses, which may be well out of date/wrong, and the one that's used internally that knows exactly what properties can get what, where and when.

What does https://www.openreach.com/broadband-network/fibre-availability say for FTTP availability wise where you are?

GDB2222

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82147135#Comment_82147135

I hadn't heard of that useful checker, thank you. It says "We're planning to build in this area" but it doesn't say when. I've registered to be kept informed.