adsl limit - distance

What is the current distance limit and is there likely to be an increase in
it anytime soon. Also whatever happened to Rate Adaptive broadband ?

"Richard Rollins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What is the current distance limit and is there likely to be an increase
in
> it anytime soon. Also whatever happened to Rate Adaptive broadband ?
>

5.5km
No
It's been around for ages

And in answer to all of these - try Google

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 23:31:44 UTC, "Richard Rollins"
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> What is the current distance limit

6km

> and is there likely to be an increase in
> it anytime soon.

Doubt it

> Also whatever happened to Rate Adaptive broadband ?

All 512kb/s stuff has been RADSL for quite a while now. I take it you
mean ADSL, not the loose general term 'broadband' whicb also covers
other technologies...!

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"Richard Rollins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What is the current distance limit and is there likely to be an increase
in
> it anytime soon. Also whatever happened to Rate Adaptive broadband ?

It's not actually based on a line distance, but rather the line quality.
Older and poor quality lines can drop off earlier than 6km (average) and we
have even got a handful of customers who are further than 6km as the lines
are in excellent condition.

RADSL has been the norm for 512k services for over 2 years now. ISP's can
buy wholesale from BT a 512k ADSL offering, but i don't know anyone who
does, especially as it costs a bit more for nowt extra.

Martin

"Richard Rollins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What is the current distance limit and is there likely to be an increase
in
> it anytime soon. Also whatever happened to Rate Adaptive broadband ?

Just to add to the other answers about it being line quality (<60dB) and not
distance (approx 6Km) that counts...

BT have announced some limited trials to see if they can extend this range
further though.

Regards
Sunil

"Alastair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Richard Rollins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bsaj6k$s9p$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > What is the current distance limit and is there likely to be an increase
> in
> > it anytime soon. Also whatever happened to Rate Adaptive broadband ?
> >
>
> 5.5km

Ooops, 6km now

> No
> It's been around for ages
>
> And in answer to all of these - try Google
>
>

On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 01:15:29 -0000, "Sunil Sood"
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>BT have announced some limited trials to see if they can extend this range
>further though.
Do you have a URL for this info?

TIA

Phil

"Phil" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 01:15:29 -0000, "Sunil Sood"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >BT have announced some limited trials to see if they can extend this
range
> >further though.
>
> Do you have a URL for this info?

It was on http://www.bb4mk.org/bt_long_reach_trial.htm though much of the
information seems to have been removed.

However, it looks like BT plan to test two different "long reach"
technologies, starting in January 2004 with approx 20 houses in Milton
Keynes being fitted with computers and ADSL equipment by BT so they can
remotely test/monitor the results.

After a couple of weeks, the supplied modem will swapped for a different
one.

However, during BT's testing, the system will not provide any form of
Internet access, it is purely there so BT can evaluate how technically
viable a "long reach" service would be and they will remove their equipment
at the end of the trial.

Regards
Sunil

"Richard Rollins" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> ... and is there likely to be an increase in
> it anytime soon.

I live in hope, see http://crn.vnunet.com/News/1143458 for some info about
RE-ADSL2

Happy Xmas
Michael Chare

On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:43:01 -0000, "Sunil Sood"
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>It was on http://www.bb4mk.org/bt_long_reach_trial.htm though much of the
>information seems to have been removed.
Thanks for this, Sunil!

>However, it looks like BT plan to test two different "long reach"
>technologies, starting in January 2004 with approx 20 houses in Milton
>Keynes being fitted with computers and ADSL equipment by BT so they can
>remotely test/monitor the results.
>After a couple of weeks, the supplied modem will swapped for a different
>one.
Interesting!

>However, during BT's testing, the system will not provide any form of
>Internet access, it is purely there so BT can evaluate how technically
>viable a "long reach" service would be and they will remove their equipment
>at the end of the trial.
So, maybe their hopes are not very high!

All the best

Phil