Cable Forum - View Single Post - *ALL* Speed Upgrade Discussion In Here Please

sheka · 16-02-2005, 20:52

I have only heard good things about central point but there you have it. You can't please everyone. There are alternatives, UK Online, HomeChoice, Karoo and Bulldog all offer services higher than 512kbps. More will follow with the BT announcements.

I do think that speeds are going to increase and yes usage based charging will become commonplace. I just don't like the idea of clock watching or byte watching.

What happens when my line reduces to 56Kbps the whole quality of the internet is affected. What is the point in signing up for 'high' bandwidth services or using things like SKYPE if 3/4 of the way through the month they become problematic or un-usable due to bandwidth throttling.

What about all those new applications that are just round the corner? They will all require high bandwidth links. NTL already plan to start providing copies of just-run TV episodes with their VOD product. Last year BBC stated they wanted to put their entire TV programme archive on the Internet. There are loads of possibilities. I am not against a CAP but lets have a realistic one. What is the point in increasing the speed so you can market a product that downloads those ITUNES in half the time than it did on your 1.5Mb/s service. That plays on words implying you can get twice your ITUNES content then before. Then NTL place a cap on the service so you can't actually use the service as much as you wanted to.

the advert for 1.5Mb/s on http://www.home.ntl.com/icat/broadband states "More than 25x faster than standard Dial-up Internet. Perfect for heavy internet use, playing games and downloading music, film and software".

We have had no details on what will be counted towards the cap. Broadcast traffc, ICMP.

I monitored by cable traffic stats using SNMP for 1 day and my usage totalled 135MB in 24Hours. When no one was using the Internet. So that is over 10% of a 30GB allowance before downloading anything. Ever wondered why the lights still flash on the cable modem when your PC is switched off?

Even PLUSNet provide better allowance on their services.....

16-02-2005, 20:52	#688
sheka Inactive Join Date: Dec 2004 Services: TV XL, Phone M, 20Mb Posts: 35	*Re: ALL* Speed Upgrade Discussion In Here Please** I have only heard good things about central point but there you have it. You can't please everyone. There are alternatives, UK Online, HomeChoice, Karoo and Bulldog all offer services higher than 512kbps. More will follow with the BT announcements. I do think that speeds are going to increase and yes usage based charging will become commonplace. I just don't like the idea of clock watching or byte watching. What happens when my line reduces to 56Kbps the whole quality of the internet is affected. What is the point in signing up for 'high' bandwidth services or using things like SKYPE if 3/4 of the way through the month they become problematic or un-usable due to bandwidth throttling. What about all those new applications that are just round the corner? They will all require high bandwidth links. NTL already plan to start providing copies of just-run TV episodes with their VOD product. Last year BBC stated they wanted to put their entire TV programme archive on the Internet. There are loads of possibilities. I am not against a CAP but lets have a realistic one. What is the point in increasing the speed so you can market a product that downloads those ITUNES in half the time than it did on your 1.5Mb/s service. That plays on words implying you can get twice your ITUNES content then before. Then NTL place a cap on the service so you can't actually use the service as much as you wanted to. the advert for 1.5Mb/s on http://www.home.ntl.com/icat/broadband states "More than 25x faster than standard Dial-up Internet. Perfect for heavy internet use, playing games and downloading music, film and software". We have had no details on what will be counted towards the cap. Broadcast traffc, ICMP. I monitored by cable traffic stats using SNMP for 1 day and my usage totalled 135MB in 24Hours. When no one was using the Internet. So that is over 10% of a 30GB allowance before downloading anything. Ever wondered why the lights still flash on the cable modem when your PC is switched off? Even PLUSNet provide better allowance on their services.....