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Retrovertigo · 05-06-2006, 04:03

Actually Chrysalis makes a very good point there. It seems NTL struggle to maintain 10meg for a fair few people - and that's just the folks who are knowledgable about these things. Once they start to roll out 4megs as a standard you can't help but feel that those on 10meg (with speed problems) might feel the pinch even more than they do at the moment.

My area is a haven for students and NTL vans have been an almost permanent fixture where I live since last Sept, when the influx of students happens. It isn't any coincidence that the speeds in my area (of people I know) are noticeably slower than some people experience.

That's where the true problem lies. Taking on new customers with no regard for whether the infrastructure can handle it. Once everyone here starts being upgraded to 4megs (whether they like it or not) you just know that a stable service will more than likely disappear.

I suppose they are like the water companies at the moment. They want the customers and the cash - but don't want to spend any of it on maintaining the backbone of the company. It will be interesting to see what happens.

*these views are my own thoughts and observations and in no way are indicitive of me demanding anything from NTL as soon as is humanly possible.

05-06-2006, 04:03	#658
Retrovertigo Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 481	Re: New Speeds - June 1st Actually Chrysalis makes a very good point there. It seems NTL struggle to maintain 10meg for a fair few people - and that's just the folks who are knowledgable about these things. Once they start to roll out 4megs as a standard you can't help but feel that those on 10meg (with speed problems) might feel the pinch even more than they do at the moment. My area is a haven for students and NTL vans have been an almost permanent fixture where I live since last Sept, when the influx of students happens. It isn't any coincidence that the speeds in my area (of people I know) are noticeably slower than some people experience. That's where the true problem lies. Taking on new customers with no regard for whether the infrastructure can handle it. Once everyone here starts being upgraded to 4megs (whether they like it or not) you just know that a stable service will more than likely disappear. I suppose they are like the water companies at the moment. They want the customers and the cash - but don't want to spend any of it on maintaining the backbone of the company. It will be interesting to see what happens. *these views are my own thoughts and observations and in no way are indicitive of me demanding anything from NTL as soon as is humanly possible.