Cable Forum - View Single Post - just what sort of speeds could NTL provide

Earwig · 24-07-2004, 15:54

I am sure that within the next year or maybe a little bit longer we are going to see higher speeds just so they can keep up with the competition.

Most people can already get 2MB through ADSL and I myself would drop NTL and go for this but for the fact that my phoneline will take no more than 512kb/s :-(

In London you can now get 6MB through Bulldog and I have also heard rumours that they are to expand further out of london so again, mor competition and speeds will have to go up.

With the rumours of NTL and TELEWEST merging aswell surley speeds will have to go up again as TELEWEST is currently double the speed of NTL. Surley being one company it would make sense to be able to have their range of services available everywhere?

I am fairly happy with the speed I get at the moment and look forward to the 1.5MB in august (Just a few days now :-))

If I had the chioce though I would opt for a higher upload instead of my download. I have great trouble sending large files between members of my family living throughout the country and would benefit greatly from a higher upload. Unfortunatley the monstous price of sdsl would kill me, so perhaps this is an area cable could get in on?? I am sure it would be VERY popular! !

24-07-2004, 15:54	#6
Earwig Inactive Join Date: May 2004 Location: Higham, Northants Age: 48 Services: 10MBIT, NTL Sky Digital Posts: 144	Re: just what sort of speeds could NTL provide I am sure that within the next year or maybe a little bit longer we are going to see higher speeds just so they can keep up with the competition. Most people can already get 2MB through ADSL and I myself would drop NTL and go for this but for the fact that my phoneline will take no more than 512kb/s :-( In London you can now get 6MB through Bulldog and I have also heard rumours that they are to expand further out of london so again, mor competition and speeds will have to go up. With the rumours of NTL and TELEWEST merging aswell surley speeds will have to go up again as TELEWEST is currently double the speed of NTL. Surley being one company it would make sense to be able to have their range of services available everywhere? I am fairly happy with the speed I get at the moment and look forward to the 1.5MB in august (Just a few days now :-)) If I had the chioce though I would opt for a higher upload instead of my download. I have great trouble sending large files between members of my family living throughout the country and would benefit greatly from a higher upload. Unfortunatley the monstous price of sdsl would kill me, so perhaps this is an area cable could get in on?? I am sure it would be VERY popular! !