yup its true, im in belfast an at about 4am this morning my modem (ntl120) reset, i checked the config page an it says "
Software Upgrade File Name : ntlhm120_ntl0002.cpr" and im gettin Your download speed : 7833 kbps or 979.1 KB/sec. Your upload speed : 491 kbps or 61.3 KB/sec. so i guess its true, hehe the 120s do support full 10mb. well im sorted, 
hope rest of yas get it soon 