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Originally Posted by handyman
Ntl's should be able to match or better it. After all they have already offered completly free internet.
They don't have to invest in a network either to do it as they already have a broadband ready network and a connection at every property that offers digital TV.
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clever words, "at every property that offers digital TV"
they just need to extend that to "everyone of their customers".
I wonder if ntl are even considering investment at all that expands their footprint.
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Originally Posted by James Henry
I wouldn't bet on that at all... over 50% of people connected to an ADSL2+ enabled exchange will get over 10Mbit on it, fact 
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Are those official stats?
Take here for example I llive in an urban area hardly out in the sticks. I am 1 mile away from the city centre and in a highly populated area.
This side of town there is 1 exchange yes 1 covering a 10km radius, do you think 50% of people connected to that exchange will hit 10mbit? I think 50% would be lucky to even get a service.
I am on a exchange in the city but its far side, BTs checker estimated 4.5mbit for me, the line can synch at 6400kbit but because of various problems with the line and BT's way of fixing it involves dumbing down the bandwidth I can get a stable synch of around 4600-4800kbit. This then is worn down to 3mbit because of their faulty BRAS system. Granted BRAS isnt a factor on LLU.
Until BT get fibre rolled out to cabinets or build more exchanges then cable is superior to ADSL by a mile. Currently BT dont care tho, if the line is in spec then they wont touch it, and in spec means you can use it for ringing up people, if its no good for adsl then its tough luck.