*ALL* Speed Upgrade Discussion In Here Please (Part 2)

[OldGeezer]

Originally Posted by orangebird

Ring and pester

I just did and got the same response as someone else earlier in the thread - "It's too early, we will be in touch."
Fair enough.

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by OldGeezer

I just did and got the same response as someone else earlier in the thread - "It's too early, we will be in touch."
Fair enough.

If you can't wait you can upgrade now to the 1.5 Mb service for a month and then downgrade after the month is up. This would mean either a box swap or a SACM being provided now rather than ending up in a long queue waiting for an engineer visit when the time is right.

[captain747480]

From a previous post:-

Originally Posted by Robc66

ntl to unleash new 'super speed' Broadband services in mid-March

MARKETING: The new speeds will be marketed to new customers as soon as they launch in mid-March. There will be no active marketing to 300K or 750K Pace STB customers, however those who call about the new speeds will be upgraded by Customer Services.

Although I'm not sure of the source for the above info and hence can't be sure it's kosher, it seems that NTL might be keeping quiet about the upgrade in order to avoid a big backlog of Pace STB swap outs.

[saxo_vtr_paul]

Im on the 750k now, I just hope to god that ntl do contact me to arrange the installation on my new stb that I need. If they dont there is going to be one unhappy customer. If they upgrade the speeds and I havent heard from them how bad will that be? I have been with ntl for about 10 years. I joined them when it was c&w. so after all, they have had a fair bit of money from me. why should I have a 750k connection when I should really be on 2mb if you get me?

[daveeb]

Just to reiterate as my question got lost in the multiple threads. Does anyone know the maximum download speed the pace 1000 can cope with. i dont really want to swap for a samsung box if i dont have to, would prefer to downgrade to the 1 meg bronze service.

[scrotnig]

Originally Posted by daveeb

Just to reiterate as my question got lost in the multiple threads. Does anyone know the maximum download speed the pace 1000 can cope with. i dont really want to swap for a samsung box if i dont have to, would prefer to downgrade to the 1 meg bronze service.

Ask for a cable modem, then you can keep your trusty PACE box whatever happens.

[flook]

Originally Posted by OldGeezer

I just did and got the same response as someone else earlier in the thread - "It's too early, we will be in touch."
Fair enough.

I tried to upgrade to the 1.5meg service, to jump the queue for a new stb, I was told I couldnt upgrade till they had replaced my PACE box, which is happening next week

All worked out rather well really

[scrotnig]

I can't take any more of this thread...I'm going to have to change my name.....

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by scrotnig

I can't take any more of this thread...I'm going to have to change my name.....

But you've just changed it M. Must be the day for changes.

[scrotnig]

Originally Posted by ian@huth

But you've just changed it M. Must be the day for changes.

Indeed...do you want that '@' in another place too? Drop me a PM over there if so....

[Matth]

Originally Posted by scrotnig

Ask for a cable modem, then you can keep your trusty PACE box whatever happens.

That's the first time I've seen anyone call the Pace box "trusty"...

As I understood it, the Samsung has two processors, and is far more adept at juggling TV, Interactive and Broadband than the Pace ... though some complain about the appearance of the silver box unless you have other metallic case style equipment... surely they could have specified a nice refined charcoal colour or something?

The alternative is to do nothing - they'll be happy to leave you and your trusty Pace box on 750k. I'd be wary about downgrading, unless you were a VERY light user and only had 750k for the speed, as the claims made for how much you can do with 1Gb are woefully exaggerated, if you do anything other than browse ... Some Flash games are 3-4Mb and fail to cache, so that's every time you visit, a day, a week, a month.

One thing to think of, if you want it, is to consider going down to the 300k tariff NOW, if you need the 30Gb capacity, but aren't too bothered about the speed, since you may not have that choice after.

[scrotnig]

Originally Posted by Matth

That's the first time I've seen anyone call the Pace box "trusty"...

As I understood it, the Samsung has two processors, and is far more adept at juggling TV, Interactive and Broadband than the Pace ... though some complain about the appearance of the silver box unless you have other metallic case style equipment... surely they could have specified a nice refined charcoal colour or something?

The alternative is to do nothing - they'll be happy to leave you and your trusty Pace box on 750k. I'd be wary about downgrading, unless you were a VERY light user and only had 750k for the speed, as the claims made for how much you can do with 1Gb are woefully exaggerated, if you do anything other than browse ... Some Flash games are 3-4Mb and fail to cache, so that's every time you visit, a day, a week, a month.

One thing to think of, if you want it, is to consider going down to the 300k tariff NOW, if you need the 30Gb capacity, but aren't too bothered about the speed, since you may not have that choice after.

I've got two very trusty Pace boxes and would be reluctant to let them go.

I also have a Samsung. They're nice, but I prefer the Pace generally, maybe because I'm more used to it. I agree a Samsung is usually a better bet though as there are so many dicey PACEs about. But if you have a working PACE they are fine.

[paulyoung666]

excuse me for losing the plot here , wtf is going on with name changes

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

excuse me for losing the plot here , wtf is going on with name changes

It's the revolution, it's here, we're revolting.

[geminian68]

Broadband to be metered in 8Mbps future
Graeme Wearden
ZDNet UK
February 18, 2005, 17:15 GMT

UK ISP PlusNet plans to charge customers on per-megabyte basis, irrespective of the maximum line speed.

UK's broadband providers are on the brink of moving away from billing customers on the basis of connection speeds to a model built around the amount of data downloaded.

The move is likely to reinforce the existing broadband divide, as consumers and small businesses in metropolitan areas could end up getting a much faster connection than those in more remote areas, without having to pay more.



The catalyst is BT Wholesale's forthcoming trials into methods of increasing the maximum speeds possible over its ADSL network from 2Mbps to 8Mbps. This testing will begin in April, and UK ISP PlusNet has taken the move as a cue to reshape its range of broadband products.



PlusNet is confident that BT's trials -- which it is taking part in -- will be followed by widespread availability of faster services by the end of this summer. PlusNet announced on Tuesday that from April its broadband customers will be able to get speeds of up to 8Mbps "where available".



"Speed will no longer be a factor in how people buy broadband," said Marco Potesta, PlusNet marketing director, on Thursday.



PlusNet is the first ISP to announce how BT's speed trials will affect its business model. Previously, the price of its Premier product ranged from £21.99 a month for a 512Kbps connection to £39.99 per month for a 2Mbps line. But from April, PlusNet will shift to usage-based charging, where £21.99 will buy 30GB of peak-time data per month plus another 230GB per month during the night. Customers can pay more to get a larger monthly download limit.



Potesta said that some of PlusNet's 'pay-as-you-go' customers, who pay £14.99 + £1.50 for each GB of data downloaded, will also be able to get speeds of up to 8Mbps from April.



However, BT has not yet given any indication of where 8Mbps services might be available. It's likely that ADSL's physical restrictions will mean that only people living relatively close to an exchange would be able to get such high speeds.



This would mean that some PlusNet customers could pay the same for a 512Kbps or 1Mbps connection as for a 8Mbps one -- good news for surfers in metropolitan areas who are likely to be able to get fast speeds but less appealing for those in rural areas.



Potesta acknowledged that 8Mbps speeds would not be available everywhere, but insisted that from April some PlusNet customers would be able to get such a speed upgrade, depending on where BT carried out its trial.



Potesta also said that most users would be able to get a connection of at least 2Mbps. Until now a standard broadband speed has typically been 512Kbps or lower, but BT Retail upped the ante last week when it announced that all its broadband services would run at 2Mbps apart from its entry level product, which would be speeded up to 1Mbps.



BT Wholesale declined to comment on PlusNet's plans but suggested that 8Mbps connections could be available across the UK later this year.



"BT Wholesale is planning limited trials of the 8Mbps service in April in limited geographies, which haven't been fixed and haven't yet been announced. Subject to a successful trial, BT Wholesale is planning for the service to be available nationally in the autumn of 2005," said a BT Wholesale spokeswoman.



I don't know if this as already been posted, sorry if it has.



http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39188350,00.htm