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jcuk · 23-02-2008, 12:40

Would like to see at LEAST 2Mb upload speed, it would be quite nice, and id think should be quite possible with DOCSIS 3. Doesnt it have capability of 150Mb upstream and 250 downstream or something?

I think most people taking 50meg will be high torrent sharers and downloaders of multiple files. Its rare your gonna be able to download a file around 6000kb/s on the 50meg connection, but 6 HD movies at 1000kb/s each sounds very nice.

Or 3 HD movies, some more downloads + game updates + online gaming. + other xbox users. More and more homes are getting more internet enabled devices, Wifi phones and so on, so faster broadband isnt for just fast downloads, its for multitasking on the internet connection.

Big upload speeds are definately going to be needed in the future too, Youtube / Picture posters / Bloggers and some services in the u.s are advertising ability to host your own website and email servers with guides on how to do it from residential providers! I like how they have embraced this, reckon VM should do the same since they have the capability above ADSL.

23-02-2008, 12:40	#33
jcuk Inactive Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scotland Services: Virgin XL Broadband 20Mb / XL Digital TV / Virgin Phone Posts: 160	Re: 20 Meg to 50 Meg upgrade. Would like to see at LEAST 2Mb upload speed, it would be quite nice, and id think should be quite possible with DOCSIS 3. Doesnt it have capability of 150Mb upstream and 250 downstream or something? I think most people taking 50meg will be high torrent sharers and downloaders of multiple files. Its rare your gonna be able to download a file around 6000kb/s on the 50meg connection, but 6 HD movies at 1000kb/s each sounds very nice. Or 3 HD movies, some more downloads + game updates + online gaming. + other xbox users. More and more homes are getting more internet enabled devices, Wifi phones and so on, so faster broadband isnt for just fast downloads, its for multitasking on the internet connection. Big upload speeds are definately going to be needed in the future too, Youtube / Picture posters / Bloggers and some services in the u.s are advertising ability to host your own website and email servers with guides on how to do it from residential providers! I like how they have embraced this, reckon VM should do the same since they have the capability above ADSL.