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British broadband borked after dark
INTERNET COMPARISON site Broadband Expert (BE) has revealed
that connection speeds slow down to nearly half their average speed between 7pm
and 9pm in the evening.
The research based on over 72,000 speed tests carried from January to May 2008 has revealed that the average broadband speed slows down to 2.5Mb between 7pm and 9pm. By comparison the fastest speeds of 4.2Mbs are between 2am and 3am in the morning when least people are online.
Stating even more of the absolutely bleedin' obvious, a BE expert said that the fluctuations were "a simple case of physics. With more people online in the evening there is less bandwidth assigned per individual."
Also, eating pizza every day and not doing any exercise makes you fat. µ
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That's why i'm fat :p
Does this phenomenum occur only for DSL (where contention is a huge issue) or are cable users also hit with this reduction in bandwidth?
it's mathematics - namely queuing theory. In fact network latency calculations and predictions was the area where the whole theory evolved from.
…. and solitary manipulation will make you go blind [physically & intellectually, as to what you are really doing emotionally… ] whilst labelling grandma a superstitious fogie.
Holy shit! I can't believe someone was actually paid, to come up with this report. Maybe I could get a grant to form a report on how driving faster consumes more fuel.

Earth to Cowzilla: it's called irony. "Stating even more of the absolutely bleedin' obvious". Jeez you yanks just don't get it. Look at the headline!
..I am sticking with Bulldog 8mbit for as long as I can/ I get full speeds ALL of the time. This is due to NTL's undersold and rather fat pipeline. Being under at first Pipex and then Tiscali's banner has not affected me (Yet). Also rumours are rife that Tiscali may sell to Vodaphone.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/03/asus_eee_1000/
ya but is your connction really running slower or is the speed test connection just maxed out in the evening during peak time, 
its all really silly, is it the broadband thats slowing down or are the content provider running out of bandwith at peak times or is it the internet backbones in Britannia.
if i had to guess, it just the pipes running across the pond to all the good content that are maxing out