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PC_Arcade 11-11-2004 17:00
[merged] New Telewest (Blueyonder) Speed
 
Telewest have apparently just announced another free upgrade for their top tier BB customers, with their 3mb speed rising to 4mb, including a 128k upload increase bringing it to 384.

All still uncapped obviously.
Makes NTL's recent free upgrade look a bit poor IMHO and I just WISH I lived in a TW area :(

BIGZIPZ 11-11-2004 17:03
Blueyonder forum? RE Blueyonder increases speed to 4mb in December
 
http://www.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyond...bbs_evenfaster

Not sure if non NTL stuff is allowed on this forum - is there a subforum or something?

Neil 11-11-2004 17:04
Re: NTL beaten again
 
**Moved To Telewest BB Discussion forum as item relates to a TW product, rather than an ntl one**

Nemesis 11-11-2004 17:04
Re: NTL beaten again
 
This is not going to degrade into a "I hate NTL" thread now is it .. ;)

PC_Arcade 11-11-2004 17:06
Re: NTL beaten again
 
It can't degrade into one, it started out as one ;)

Chris 11-11-2004 17:07
Re: NTL beaten again
 
I'm not sure it's so black and white as 'NTL beaten' ... I'm on 750k; this tier at NTL is going up to 2Mb. The 750k tier at TW is only going up to 1Mb. I know which I'd rather have.

orangebird 11-11-2004 17:07
Re: Blueyonder forum? RE Blueyonder increases speed to 4mb in December
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGZIPZ
http://www.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyond...bbs_evenfaster

Not sure if non NTL stuff is allowed on this forum - is there a subforum or something?
No, but there is a Telewest forum you could've put it in... ;)

Paul 11-11-2004 17:08
Re: [merged] New Telewest Speed
 
Merged with the other thread and suitibly named.

DrAwesome 11-11-2004 17:10
Re: [merged] New Telewest Speed
 
384k upload 4mb down £50 a month nice price

PC_Arcade 11-11-2004 17:11
Re: NTL beaten again
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris T
I'm not sure it's so black and white as 'NTL beaten' ... I'm on 750k; this tier at NTL is going up to 2Mb. The 750k tier at TW is only going up to 1Mb. I know which I'd rather have.
For me it is, I'm on 1.5mb going to 3mb and capped @ 40Gb per month, I'd rather pay the extra and be on 4mb with no cap and I'm 100% sure I'm not alone :)

Chris 11-11-2004 17:13
Re: NTL beaten again
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by PC_Arcade
For me it is, I'm on 1.5mb going to 3mb and capped @ 40Gb per month, I'd rather pay the extra and be on 4mb with no cap and I'm 100% sure I'm not alone :)
Perhaps not, but heavy downloaders are in the minority. And they'll be a dying breed on TW if they take the pee with these new services. Sooner or later TW will find it unsustainable at those prices. Or they'll merge with NTL and get a single, unified service including caps.

Uncapped broadband, for better or worse, is not long for this world.

PC_Arcade 11-11-2004 17:16
Re: [merged] New Telewest (Blueyonder) Speed
 
It always makes me laugh that NTL supporters and staff ALWAYS say "not for long" or slates other companies that offer an uncapped service. The FACT of the matter is that there are CURRENTLY companies that offer an uncapped service, NTL do not and will lose customers to those that do.

It may not last for ever, but as I can't see into the future, what's available now from NTL looks VERY poor value compared to alternative providers.

Nemesis 11-11-2004 17:18
Re: [merged] New Telewest (Blueyonder) Speed
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by PC_Arcade
It always makes me laugh that NTL supporters and staff ALWAYS say "not for long" or slates other companies that offer an uncapped service. The FACT of the matter is that there are CURRENTLY companies that offer an uncapped service, NTL do not and will lose customers to those that do.

It may not last for ever, but as I can't see into the future, what's available now from NTL looks VERY poor value compared to alternative providers.
.... In your opinion ....

danielf 11-11-2004 17:19
Re: [merged] New Telewest (Blueyonder) Speed
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by PC_Arcade
It always makes me laugh that NTL supporters and staff ALWAYS say "not for long" or slates other companies that offer an uncapped service. The FACT of the matter is that there are CURRENTLY companies that offer an uncapped service, NTL do not and will lose customers to those that do.

It may not last for ever, but as I can't see into the future, what's available now from NTL looks VERY poor value compared to alternative providers.
For some people perhaps, but for the majority of people getting 2meg at £25 is VERY competetitive. Even with a 30g cap which the majority of people won't breach. Edit: In my opinion of course :)

Chris 11-11-2004 17:20
Re: [merged] New Telewest (Blueyonder) Speed
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by PC_Arcade
what's available now from NTL looks VERY poor value compared to alternative providers.
Complete tosh. I am paying the same price today for 750k as I was originally paying for 512k. If I wasn't moving house away from the ntl network, I would shortly be getting 2Mb for the same price. If I were moving to an area with ADSL (which sadly, I'm not), I would find the comparable products still offering a mere 512k. So which is poorer value?


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