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Reddevil63
22-08-2003, 20:44
....to lag free games!

The download/upload speed......up to 1 Mbit/s....is that good???

http://www.southern-electric.co.uk/broadband/intro.asp


I wonder just how good this could be??
paulyoung666
22-08-2003, 20:48
i would watch out for the UPTO bit ;)
and how about pings as well ;)
Richard M
22-08-2003, 20:51
1MB?
So is that 1MBit or 8MBit? :confused:
ic14
22-08-2003, 21:03
Well i would be intressted!!

1 mbit each way......... :drool:
paulyoung666
22-08-2003, 21:06
seriously , i reckon this is the way to go , as long as it is going to work when everyone jumps onto it , i.e. loads of lag , madsville contention ratios , although i am sure they will have thought of all that im sure :spin: :spin: :spin: :spin:
Reddevil63
22-08-2003, 21:27
Well I have registered my interest in this.

Just hope its good as they say and that the U/D speeds are near what they quote.
Reddevil63
22-08-2003, 21:30
A couple of quotes from their site:

What speeds can I expect from broadband from Southern Electric?

In Stonehaven we will be providing internet access at as much as 1,000Kbps, thatâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s twice as fast as ADSL broadband services.

What is ADSL?

ADSL †“ Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line, is the broadband service currently provided by ISPââ‚Âà ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s via a telephone line. Typical download speeds are up to 500Kbps and upload speeds are up to 256Kbps compared with up to 1000Kbps in both directions from our broadband service.
Mark15
22-08-2003, 21:53
ok i'm daft at his jargon is that gd or bad? lol :)
ic14
22-08-2003, 21:55
Its good!
It means its 2x faster download than adsl and 4x faster at upload
Steve H
22-08-2003, 22:30
Saw something similar with "Hydro Electra".. Scottish, Never heard anything else about it though...
Caspar
22-08-2003, 22:52
I could get this, mmmm ...me thinks... :confused:
Jarandco
22-08-2003, 22:57
i heard about this before is it via the power cables again? Ive always been interested in this sounds very good to me?!
ic14
22-08-2003, 23:01
Originally posted by Caspar
I could get this, mmmm ...me thinks... :confused:

Well its cheaper than NTLs 1mbit down, for a better upload....:D
Mark15
22-08-2003, 23:09
but would it work with XBL
Steve H
22-08-2003, 23:12
Originally posted by Mark15
but would it work with XBL

I Should think so :)

Edit : One thing I noticed with it though, was how it says "Up to speeds of 1000KB/s.. Does that mean it wont always attain these speeds? At least with cable you usually always attain the speed (Except on certain NTL occasions ;))..

Will it be just as good as cable for gaming? With Latency, etc..
Jarandco
22-08-2003, 23:43
I suppose it would depend on your pwoer network and how many people had it in theory it should work fine with liveas it is a broadband connection...... But we will ahve to see maybe you could contact them and ask them!
NEONKNIGHT
23-08-2003, 00:45
Blinkin heck! Why is it always the Southern's get everything first! I'm sure they think there's nothing north of the Watford Gap!:D

:p
zoombini
23-08-2003, 01:04
Dont forget that during the adverts of Corry/Eastenders etc there will be a marked drop in speed etc as all those kettles go on.
Reddevil63
23-08-2003, 02:33
One thing to remember is if this takes off, get a good surge protector or your PC and/or Xbox will blow up!!!:D