18mbps - Page 5

bob_builder · 23-03-2005, 19:21

There is an article on Digital Spy stating that NTL are trialling HDTV VOD over ADSL2+:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds20194.html

Earwig · 25-03-2005, 00:57

Anyone else getting excited??

I hope this is not going to be an age off in coming. After being behind the rest of the world for so long it finally seems as thought we are making some headway.....

eshaq786 · 25-03-2005, 01:04

This year should be a good year. Very exciting indeed.

kronas · 25-03-2005, 01:38

my only concern is WILL NTL act upon the results of the trial, i imagine that HDTV or 'media streaming' services will be high on their list of uses, so is economic viability, i really wish we would see better and higher speeds of broadband.

eshaq786 · 25-03-2005, 01:47

We'll just have to wait and see. Telewest always lead NTL in the speed race when it comes to the top tier.

jrhnewark · 25-03-2005, 02:24

What was that rumour I heard about Telewest @ 8Mbps by the end of the year?

Ignition · 25-03-2005, 05:30

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Originally Posted by eshaq786

We'll just have to wait and see. Telewest always lead NTL in the speed race when it comes to the top tier.

Let me just have a think about which of them beat the other by 6 months to 1Mbit

Always is 'always' a dangerous word to use

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Originally Posted by jrhnewark

What was that rumour I heard about Telewest @ 8Mbps by the end of the year?

Not true, they are trialling 10 in the second half of the year, nothing has been mentioned about potential product launches though.

jrhnewark · 25-03-2005, 05:57

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Originally Posted by Ignition

Not true, they are trialling 10 in the second half of the year, nothing has been mentioned about potential product launches though.

Ahh, thanks for that.

Thought it might have been my imagination running wild again with those sorts of speeds AND ntl paired together!

Ignition · 25-03-2005, 06:20

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Originally Posted by jrhnewark

Ahh, thanks for that.

Thought it might have been my imagination running wild again with those sorts of speeds AND ntl paired together!

Sorry to urinate on your bonfire some more but nothing has been said about the ADSL2+ being trialled for anything other than delivery of HDTV as yet. I don't know anything about it but would ahve thought that's how it'll stay even if it becomes a live product, no chance of the uBRs being made redundant that quickly, there's tons of them.

bob_builder · 17-05-2005, 10:44

NTL completes ADSL2+ broadband trials

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/72650/nt...nd-trials.html

NTL has completed its ADSL2+ broadband and TV-over-IP trials, which began in March.

The cable franchise has demonstrated that its existing copper network is capable of supporting both broadband connections up to 18Mbps and HDTV (high-definition television).

The first commercially available ADSL2+ services are on-track for 2006, with BT and Easynet also conducting trials.

The technology has a theoretical upper limit of 24Mbps, though speeds around 18-20Mbps are more likely.