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Originally Posted by Halcyon
24mb !!! I'l believe it when I see it.
Its good that people are finally standing out from the 1mb or 2mb speeds occupying the market at them moment and trying something different. Not too sure I want to know how much that will cost !
So will this mean that ADSL is going to be taking over cable for speed in the future ?
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There are two main factors which affect the speed that an ISP offers. Those are the capability of the infrastructure and the need to compete. An ISP may have the capability to provide speeds such as 24 Mb and above but there is little point in offering it until competitive pressure forces them to do so. There is a lot to be said for hanging back and waiting for technology to improve and be cheaper instead of rushing to be first with higher speeds. The questions really are what speed do the majority of customers need at this moment in time and what applications need the faster speeds. You don't spend millions just to satisfy a few need for speed customers.