broadband for ntl lines
 

does anybody know of any other company, other than ntl, that can supply a non bt line with broadband? I'm being tight, i don't want to pay 74.99 to be connected to bt!

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

No, ADSL is a BT Only technology that only works on BT Lines as NTL's cabling and technology is completely different.

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

I thought BT did free reconnection unless you have been disconencted for non payment of a bill etc?

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

aol offer broadband using ntl's network

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

hi and :welcome: to the site pudsli :) , as i see it , the only option is the one from etccarmageddon :disturbd: , have you rung bt and asked them what the score is with regards connection payments :)

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

yeh, spoke to bt, unfortunately the line used at this address before me was a business line so i would need to pay connection fee!:(

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

Not strictly true, Ntl are considering ADSL on their own lines to seperate the broadband from the HFC network. ;)

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

Don't think so.....

BT all the way for ntl: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/...14m-households

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

So, they are going to through the millions they have (& are) spending to upgrade the cable network away, only to spend millions more upgrading their phone system so it can carry ADSL?

Any proof?

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

Could VDSL be an option for NTL?

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

It wouldn't take too much to convert it, you already have fibre to the cabinet and a short hop of copper to your house so speeds would be better than a BT line. You just need an ADSL interface in the cabinet. The ADSL technology isn't really part of the phone system anyway it just uses the copper line as a physical transport. The exchange/switch is not part of the equation.
Problem is the HFC network is being over worked hence the poor quality DTV pictures. It was only mentioned as a possibility but as most of Ntl's plans amount to nowt it probably won't happen.:erm:

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

It's even worse, you pay a similar figure to have ADSL setup in the first place.

If there is a line into the house, be it buisness or domestic, I don't understand why they would say that you could not use it?
fair do they may want an engineer to check it but a line is a line isnt it?

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

have a look at this article in the reg today :erm:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/22/ntl_adsl2/

Re: broadband for ntl lines
 

You could try the expanding 4MB Bulldog Broadband service from Cable and Wireless (uses their own line).;)