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<\/a><\/p>\nFirst, the upload speeds are right on target. The download speeds are slightly lower than I expected – I imagined around 50-55 Mbps wouldn’t be unreasonable for a 60 Mbps service. After all, on the 40 Mbps service I was getting around 35 Mbps.\u00a0The maximum transmissions speed I have observed so far is just shy of 50 Mbps when pulling multiple files from different locations. So not slow by any means, but\u00a0a bit off\u00a0the advertised figure.<\/p>\n
Obviously the usual caveats apply – not least that this test was done during peak time. Also, just to ‘prove’ it’s not the sync speed itself, here is a router screenshot:<\/p>\n
Interestingly, my SNR margins are\u00a0still<\/em> not maxed out. I have a 16dB margin on the downstream and a fairly large 27dB margin on the upstream. So basically, my line can still go faster if at some point Sure decided to uncap the\u00a0service.<\/p>\n Another thing I haven’t really talked about is latency. This may be anecdotal, but I’ve noticed a reduction in latency of around 4-5 ms switching to the new service. This\u00a0may\u00a0<\/em>be the new router vs the old one, or it could be a result of the higher upload speeds reducing the amount of (potential) upload congestion.<\/p>\n Overall a good improvement. It’s just a shame very few people will get the maximum speed due to distance constraints, and even fewer will even bother signing up to the service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After 4 years of Sure’s original VDSL product launch, they have finally\u00a0launched a new home broadband platform, the oddly named ‘Superfast Premium Broadband’. It offers headline speeds of 60Mbps download and 10Mbps upload. If you opt for the ‘Superfast Premium … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n