[Merged] So here it is, Merry Merger! - Page 2

**Chris** · 03-03-2006, 13:52

With reference to the thread title ... presumably the (mis)quote continues with "everybody's having fun!"

Are they really?

Angua · 03-03-2006, 14:34

My vote was
I'm an ntl customer, and I think things will get better However it really should read "hope" rather than "think".

jtwn · 03-03-2006, 15:25

Just keep the speed upgrades coming boys, thats all I'll say

quadplay · 03-03-2006, 16:26

And it's official:

http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/ntlte...elewest-pr.pdf

**Paul** · 03-03-2006, 16:47

Yep, we got that as well, I was just about to upload it, but I see I'm not quick enough.

jtwn · 03-03-2006, 20:43

Time to delete the Telewest forums

**Paul** · 03-03-2006, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtwn

Time to delete the Telewest forums

Not yet.

Chrysalis · 03-03-2006, 22:12

networks still seperate would make sense to keep them.

slowcoach · 03-03-2006, 23:55

http://www.ntlworld.com/ntl/ntl.php?page_zone=219.12.1

Chris W · 04-03-2006, 00:00

merging with existing merger thread...

NitroNutter · 06-03-2006, 22:48

/me wonders wether they will still carry the attitude "adsl is not the competition for BB in Britain" If so then they will be just a larger merged bunch of dumbnutz in the board instead of one reasonable board and one pathetic board. With TV doesnt cable just mainly resell Sky via cable ? and pretty much anyone can string two cans together, todays phone is not the main thing its just cream on the pie as far as profits go, the way the internet is going phones will be gone as we used to know them soon.

I hope things improve for them but even today I spoke to someone who has ntl BB and they refuse to change his modem because it works on usb but doesnt work via ethernet port, this is not very helpful to him as he really wants to hook linux up via ethernet. Of course he may just change to adsl which means the ntl phone line will go to minimum.

kronas · 06-03-2006, 22:51

anyone got the figures for combined subscriber base, for DTV and broadband ?

Stephen · 06-03-2006, 23:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronas

anyone got the figures for combined subscriber base, for DTV and broadband ?

Not sure but I think this is the combined totals

http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/theco...ctsandfigures/

thelem · 07-03-2006, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by NitroNutter

/me wonders wether they will still carry the attitude "adsl is not the competition for BB in Britain"

ntl and telewest both did very well for broadband. They are the biggest broadband supplier in the uk (bigger than bt) and in their areas they used to have greater than 50% market share (not sure if they still do)

---------- Post added at 11:42 ---------- Previous post was at 11:39 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronas

anyone got the figures for combined subscriber base, for DTV and broadband ?

They are in ntl's financial figure, just shy of 5 million for phone/tv/bb, 3.3 for tv and 2.6 for bb (and 181,000 total for dialup lol).

http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/press...20FEBRUARY.pdf

NitroNutter · 09-03-2006, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by thelem

ntl and telewest both did very well for broadband. They are the biggest broadband supplier in the uk (bigger than bt) and in their areas they used to have greater than 50% market share (not sure if they still do) ---------- Post added at 11:42 ---------- Previous post was at 11:39 ---------- They are in ntl's financial figure, just shy of 5 million for phone/tv/bb, 3.3 for tv and 2.6 for bb (and 181,000 total for dialup lol). http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/press...20FEBRUARY.pdf

That depends on how you veiw it, remember even discounting LLU from BT figures BT still wholesale aDSL BB so NTL/Telewest even together are not the largest BB provider in the UK and with LLU even then there is some BT network usage but cut in a much larger way. This is the problem with Cable they have allways looked at commparing against other cable co's. If you want ot compare then compare Cable BB vs aDSL BB and the ratio will be completely different. Anyone with any half a brain doesnt go to BT for aDSL, if ofcom forced the new ntl/telewest cable monopoly to wholesale you would likely find the same would happen to them.