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Originally Posted by Hans Gruber
Of course it is relevant. NTL need to announce this because by the time they've rolled it all out (by the end of 2006) ADSL2+ will be available. But they're obviously not ready to do it, but they need to show they can keep up with the competition.
I'm very happy with my connection, but i'd be much happier with 24mbit ADSL2+, and NTL know that. Joe Public doesn't realise that not everyone will get that speed, it's all marketing spin, but if NTL doesn't do anything to keep up, people will leave.
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People will leave, yes, but how many? Most people will be quite happy with the speed that they have now and as long as they can do what they want with their present connection they won't be bothered . ISP's have to think about the vast majority of their customers not a select few who are probably make the ISP the least profit.
24mbit ADSL2+ may be about but having the technology available doesn't mean that the ISP is geared up to provide a sustainable service with it. Don't forget that many ISP's only have a very small percentage of the broadband customer base of the UK.
Many people are looking at the timeframe that NTL have quoted in their press release and taken the furthest away time as being the important factor. It is obvious that anyone on any speed can move the end of 2006 time to the end of 2005 by simply upgrading their service to the top tier, if only for a month and then back down again.
If it goes the same as the last lot of upgrades then customers on any speed will be able to upgrade within days of the release by being proactive rather than waiting for their automatic turn. Anyone who still has broadband through a Pace STB who wants to ensure getting 10Mb asap would be advised to upgrade their package above 1Mb asap in order to ensure they are not left at the back of the queue waiting for new equipment to arrive from suppliers.