2 Million DSL Customers.

[Neil]

BT is keen to make it known that it's really put its weight behind broadband over the last couple of years.

For example, nine out of ten homes and businesses are expected to be connected to a broadband-enabled exchange by the summer. While as of today, some 2350 telephone exchanges are broadband-enabled with more than 800 in the pipeline ready to be wired up for ADSL.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/22/35733.html

Don't say you weren't warned ntl, we told you over 2 years ago that DSL take up could (& would) have a massive effect on you, & that you would not be able to sustain the arrogant attitude that you had/have toward your customers.

[themelon]

It is debatable whether BT would have put its weight behind broadband if it wasnt for the cable companies making it accessible to the masses and giving BT no option but to upgrade exchanges.

BT were perfectly happy milking money out of customers on ridiculously priced dial up packages £15.99 a month, and ISDN Lines at £19.99 a month plus subscription to a provider of your chooice at an extra cost.

No company will push new technology if they can make more out of the old one. BT began enabling broadband exchanges because they could see they would lose customers who were paying more for inferior products. It wasnt something they did because they are nice!!

ntl is still doing pretty well despite this 1 million broadband customers and less than half the coverage BT has!

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by themelon

It is debatable whether BT would have put its weight behind broadband if it wasnt for the cable companies making it accessible to the masses and giving BT no option but to upgrade exchanges.

BT were perfectly happy milking money out of customers on ridiculously priced dial up packages £15.99 a month, and ISDN Lines at £19.99 a month plus subscription to a provider of your chooice at an extra cost.

No company will push new technology if they can make more out of the old one. BT began enabling broadband exchanges because they could see they would lose customers who were paying more for inferior products. It wasnt something they did because they are nice!!

ntl is still doing pretty well despite this 1 million broadband customers and less than half the coverage BT has!

I wonder if NTL will learn the lesson then as now their customers are paying more for an inferior product.

When you talk about coverage you have to remember that major urban areas are likely to have both cable and be near ADSL enabled exchanges. Many areas that do not have cable are likely to be too far for ADSL.

[themelon]

Originally Posted by ianathuth

I wonder if NTL will learn the lesson then as now their customers are paying more for an inferior product.

When you talk about coverage you have to remember that major urban areas are likely to have both cable and be near ADSL enabled exchanges. Many areas that do not have cable are likely to be too far for ADSL.

I dont know quite a few urban areas arent covered by exchanges, as a central area is often greater than 5km. I am 5km from the Stoke exchange and have only just recently been able to recieve ADSL from BT at my new house, and I live pretty much slap bang in the middle.

For me rural towns etc, that dont have cable are often well covered. For example Leek. Buxton in he moorlands I know have ADSL but will never have cable.

ntls customers arent necessarilly paying more for an inferior product........certainally not when compared to BT Yahoo or whatever they call it now! Some ADSL Services are cheaper, most are about the same. And to have ADSL you have to pay an extra £9.99 whether you like it or not.

To be honest the ntl connection I have at home seems the same as if not quicker than my ADSL package at work. Maybe here in Stoke we are lucky.