Will Fibre 50 cap my upload speed?

[Dabmonger]

I'm moving from NOW to EE, and the fastest option available to me was Fibre 50 (no doubt due to my download speeds being below 50Mbps, whereas the rest of the properties around me in the cul de sac have significantly faster speeds).

However, my typical upload speeds are about 12Mbps. Am I about to be capped at 9Mbps that's stated for Fibre 50?

I phoned EE and went round houses basically, and I got told by more than one operator that I can always leave within 14 days! 

In addition, I was latterly passed to someone in Sales who called me "Mr David" and did not have an accent from the UK & Ireland. I thought all EE call centres are no longer abroad - it doesn't mean that the operator wasn't abroad, but it sure seemed like it.

[Dabmonger]

I fully understand for FTTP, as I've been saying. 

As for FTTC, I can't remember Sky or NOW offering price bands.

And in any case, the fastest BT/EE option is only £1 more a month! 🙂

FTTP is a whole different story, of course ...

[XRaySpeX]

FTTP is only a whole diff technologic story but it can still have many price bands achieved by ISP-capping. EE has at least Full Fibre 74, 150, 500, 900 & 1600 Meg. The actual caps (unpublished) would be slightly higher but I can guess most of them.

Even Sky has 75, 100, 150, 300, 500, 900, 2500 & 5000 Meg Full Fibre.

[Dabmonger]

Like I've been saying, I fully understand of course why FTTP has pricing plans. And I've taken out various FTTP contracts in the past.

However, any idea why full fiber is offered at 74/75 Mbps? I mean, what's the point for the consumer and the installer? 

Of course, there is the potential of future upgrading by the consumer to faster, more profitable for the ISP, plans.

[Dabmonger]

Btw there WAS an option to upgrade to "Fibre 67 Essentials", as it turned out that my upload speeds are being capped at 9 Mbps, after all. Even though I was told by EE that that wouldn't be the case. 

It will be active from 25 Sept.

In any case, FTTP will be in my area eventually!

[XRaySpeX]

That's better! Good luck with Fibre 67. Its upload will be capped at 20 Meg.

[Dabmonger]

Unfortunately, I'll be likely stuck at 12 Mbps, just due to the quality, or lack therefore, of my own personal FTTC connection. 

FTTP will arrive soon enough though ...