Just had a first site connection using IDNET's Ethernet First Mile service and thought I'd give some feedback.
This is basically an always on LAN connection directly to IDNET, it is synchronous (you can use the full up and down bandwidth at the same time unlike adsl) and un-contended.
The install involves BT providing 4 pairs of copper (20mb service)to your premises, they terminate into 4 standard telephone sockets. They then connect these to a 'box' which presents you with a standard RJ45 connection. I use the opensource pfsense firewall to provide multi external IP routing.
Now the good part, blisteringly fast latency. From just south of Birmingham I am getting sub 10ms ping times on London servers under load. Here a shot from speedtest, users are eating up a little bandwith but as you can see its pretty amazing. Makes remoting in via FTTC feel like dial up! There is also a proper BT SLA unlike the toilet paper version they provide with ADSL.
Now the bad part, its a lot more expensive £450 a month. For a business though who use cloud services it really is a no brainer, I can't recommend it enough, the LAN type latency is killer good for remote TS workers.
Speedtest results below, there is network traffic so not capping but still you get the idea.
(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2819058182.png)
I think my wife would not be happy @450 per month :D
Thanks for the valuable feedback! :thumb:
I think my wife would kill me at £450 a month