ntl Confirms 10Mb Broadband Speed Increase - Page 8

Monster Jedi · 08-08-2005, 09:29

I'm worried about the unlimited download charges. How expensive will they be

rmg · 08-08-2005, 09:29

Can anyone techy hazard a guess at what the uploads will be? What would be required to make a 10mb pipe work? orm could they do it without increasing the upload?

slowcoach · 08-08-2005, 09:31

Just wondering, do you think it will be a secret increase like the last one?

If it hadn't been for the "Bloke in the Pub" letting the cat out of the bag I could have easily missed a few weeks of 3Mb.

ian@huth · 08-08-2005, 09:32

waits for the "we're not happy" brigade to start finding problems with this excellent news.

Oooops, one or two slipped through already.

IanUK · 08-08-2005, 09:34

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I'm worried about the unlimited download charges. How expensive will they be

If there is an unlimited option (all guesswork at the moment) then surely there is no download charges (other than the set monthly fee) ?

I'd hope things stay as they are now - those on the top 3 meg tier can occasionally go over the top with no penalty.

__spc__ · 08-08-2005, 09:40

A faster connection will not encourage me to download more at all, so what's the problem? I'll just appreciate quicker download and online gaming responses.

Stuart · 08-08-2005, 09:43

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Originally Posted by slowcoach

Just wondering, do you think it will be a secret increase like the last one?

If it hadn't been for the "Bloke in the Pub" letting the cat out of the bag I could have easily missed a few weeks of 3Mb.

Well, we carried news of the 3 Meg upgrade, and it certainly wasn't from the bloke in the pub.... It was from NTL themselves..

Tragedy · 08-08-2005, 09:44

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Originally Posted by __spc__

A faster connection will not encourage me to download more at all, so what's the problem? I'll just appreciate quicker download and online gaming responses.

Same here.

08-08-2005, 09:47

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

Well, we carried news of the 3 Meg upgrade, and it certainly wasn't from the bloke in the pub.... It was from NTL themselves..

True but if I hadn't have been an active CFer I wouldn't have known, wouldn't have called NTL, wouldn't have got my upgrade there and then instead of weeks/months later. So thanks for that

I can't see anything bad to say about this move, assuming there is no degradation of reliability as a result (my email can still be a bit iffy). I'm coming around to the fact that NTL is getting its act together. Which is nice.

slowcoach · 08-08-2005, 09:57

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Originally Posted by IanUK

If there is an unlimited option (all guesswork at the moment) then surely there is no download charges (other than the set monthly fee) ?

I'd hope things stay as they are now - those on the top 3 meg tier can occasionally go over the top with no penalty.

Probably the finer points still have to be decided, shareholders won't be interested in those, all they will see is Simon Duffy waving the 10Mb/s flag at todays meeting.
They did say they would have something for everyone, ntl isn't just for Christmas you know, although I keep looking out to see if it's snowing.
Happy days are here again, come on everyone join in.

News item:
Tony Blair is to stand down to make way for ........... Simon Duffy.

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

Well, we carried news of the 3 Meg upgrade, and it certainly wasn't from the bloke in the pub.... It was from NTL themselves..

Yeh but the "Bloke in the Pub" was the only source with the date spot on. He must be Simon Duffy, probably seeing how the other half live, and Oldham's the place for that

mcmanic · 08-08-2005, 10:00

so increase to 10meg but lower cap ratio - unless you are going for more expensive uncapped (unconfirmed) tier?

3meg=30gig
10meg=75gig when is should be nearer 100gig?

not that i'm too bothered anyway, but just wondering why such a low cap (if implemented)

slowcoach · 08-08-2005, 10:08

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Originally Posted by mcmanic

so increase to 10meg but lower cap ratio - unless you are going for more expensive uncapped (unconfirmed) tier?

3meg=30gig
10meg=75gig when is should be nearer 100gig?

not that i'm too bothered anyway, but just wondering why such a low cap (if implemented)

But surely the ratio doesn't enter into it seeing as it's a free upgrade.
So long as we get more of everything for nothing we have to be on a winner.
At least new customers won't get first bite of the apple this time, or will they?

ian@huth · 08-08-2005, 10:18

A little bit more including 20mbit trials currently underway at http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/press/display.asp?id=797
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Apparantly a turbo button is to be introduced to temporarily speed up your connection.

punky · 08-08-2005, 10:24

75gig/month transfer allowance as standard? Nice

Robc66 · 08-08-2005, 10:26

Any1 know when this will be happenin?