Thread: [Merged] 8Mb ADSL
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Old 18-11-2004, 16:08   #34
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Re: [Merged] 8Mb ADSL
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Originally Posted by DeadKenny
No, just a progression of technology. This 8Mbps service has nothing to do with BT, being LLU, and they can offer speeds that the technology can actually cope with. If the length of the line is too long it's reduced to 6, 4 or 2Mbps, but you're guaranteed 2Mbps. If anything UK Online are competing with the likes of Bullldog, not the cable companies (who tend to have a monopoly in cabled areas anyway as most people automatically go for cable with the assumption that it must be better). Also, UK Online are not competing with cable in non-cabled areas. Their coverage is far greater than cable can ever reach.
Don't forget that it is the "last mile" that determines what speed you can get and that is provided by BT. If BT can only deliver 512k then it is highly unlikely that any other ISP can deliver much more, if any more. A guaranteed 2Mb would be impossible, LLU or not. Remember too that upload speed is affected by distance. How do you think you would fare with that?
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