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ian@huth · 16-08-2005, 13:58

With the move to 10 Mb and above we are getting to the stage when the internet will blossom out and provide much more than browsing, email and mass downloading. VOIP and TV via IP will become serious competitors to standard delivery methods of telephone and TV.

Sky has just started installing new v3 Sky+ digiboxes which have a 80 Gb partition reserved for Sky use. What will they use that partition for? Off peak downloading of movies for customer purchase seems to be a popular idea.

NTL may be pushing for higher speed broadband not simply to compete with ADSL but to ensure that they are in a position to compete for highly lucrative new TV and video delivery methods.

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ian@huth Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire Services: VM 10Mb, TU, 1xSky HD, 2xSky+ (HD,all packs, sports & movies) 2xDVD PVR's, Freesat Freeview & other Posts: 4,536	Re: ntl Confirms 10Mb Broadband Speed Increase With the move to 10 Mb and above we are getting to the stage when the internet will blossom out and provide much more than browsing, email and mass downloading. VOIP and TV via IP will become serious competitors to standard delivery methods of telephone and TV. Sky has just started installing new v3 Sky+ digiboxes which have a 80 Gb partition reserved for Sky use. What will they use that partition for? Off peak downloading of movies for customer purchase seems to be a popular idea. NTL may be pushing for higher speed broadband not simply to compete with ADSL but to ensure that they are in a position to compete for highly lucrative new TV and video delivery methods.