ntl Confirms 10Mb Broadband Speed Increase - Page 15

Gareth · 08-08-2005, 18:06

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Originally Posted by ntl marketing department

The first customers to enter the realms of F1 will be the current 3Mb Broadband customers. Customers will be upgraded to 10Mb by the end of this year. Their monthly usage allowance will increase from 30GB per month to 75GB per month.

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Originally Posted by ntl marketing department

There will be no change to the monthly tariff prices.

So, reading this, I take it that before the end of this year, I will be upgraded from 3 Mb to 10 Mb, and that my download limit will increase from 30Gb to 75 Gb, but my monthly tariff will still be ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£37.99 p/month.

Am I reading more into this than I should be?

08-08-2005, 18:09

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Originally Posted by Gareth

So, reading this, I take it that before the end of this year, I will be upgraded from 3 Mb to 10 Mb, and that my download limit will increase from 30Gb to 75 Gb, but my monthly tariff will still be ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£37.99 p/month.

Am I reading more into this than I should be?

you can fill the 75 gig on 10 meg in about 22.5 hours what I have now can fill it in 2 days flat

08-08-2005, 18:14

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Originally Posted by Marloe

There will be no price rise, but customers will pay different rates depending on how much is downloaded, says Bill Goodland, NTL's internet director.

errmm... excuse me

So will we have to pay a flat rate of ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£38 a month, plus whatever we download.

zoombini · 08-08-2005, 18:15

heck, this could even get me back on.... err... no I didn't say that - never... not worth it. lol

I thought that the modems were only capable of 8mb tops?

will that mean new modems for all if its so?

Gareth · 08-08-2005, 18:16

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

you can fill the 75 gig on 10 meg in about 22.5 hours what I have now can fill it in 2 days flat

Yeah, I know that... me too. Although I do download Linux distros... honest! ...I also download a helluva lot more 'evaluation' software too.

What I've been trying to get my head round is whether the 10 Mb / 75 Gb package is going to be priced at ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£37.99. Dunno why I'm bothered though... might as well just wait and see what happens.

Robc66 · 08-08-2005, 18:18

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Yeah, I know that... me too. Although I do download Linux distros... honest! ...I also download a helluva lot more 'evaluation' software too.

What I've been trying to get my head round is whether the 10 Mb / 75 Gb package is going to be priced at ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£37.99. Dunno why I'm bothered though... might as well just wait and see what happens.

Good idea

Roy MM · 08-08-2005, 18:18

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Originally Posted by Marloe
There will be no price rise, but customers will pay different rates depending on how much is downloaded, says Bill Goodland, NTL's internet director.

I must have read the wrong press statement.

Hans Gruber · 08-08-2005, 18:24

Well if this roll out isn't going to be finished by the end of 2006 there isn't too much to get excited about just yet. By then we'll all be wearing silver suits and communicating telepathically.

mcmanic · 08-08-2005, 18:27

according to Ntl unlimited tier users does not include 10meg line

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ntl also announced today that it plans to launch a range of unlimited usage services, at speeds below 10Mb. These will also launch in 2006.

so looks like if you want unlimted you gotta pay more (possibly) and a slower speed than if you go with a capped 10meg service

cookie_365 · 08-08-2005, 18:41

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Originally Posted by Hans Gruber

Well if this roll out isn't going to be finished by the end of 2006 there isn't too much to get excited about just yet. By then we'll all be wearing silver suits and communicating telepathically.

Strange - I knew you were going to type that even before it appeared on the forum .... maybe it's that old Spandau Ballet outfit I'm wearing ....

kronas · 08-08-2005, 18:41

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Originally Posted by jtwn

Another link - http://www.ntl.com/home/10mb/

'The first customers to enter the realms of F1' - rofl

well thats certainly disappointing, unlimited services will be below 10mbit

so i guess it means the caps will be hard ones instead of the current soft ones.

Robc66 · 08-08-2005, 18:49

I wonder what telewest will do to compete with this? Considering they always beat ntl lol! Prob like 14mbit Uncapped for 50 quid.

**Mick** · 08-08-2005, 18:52

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Originally Posted by Robc66

I wonder what telewest will do to compete with this? Considering they always beat ntl lol! Prob like 14mbit Uncapped for 50 quid.

The thing is though, ntl and Telewest are not in direct competition with each other, since you cannot get Telewest services in an ntl area and vice versa - Please also don't forget that there is an expected merger of the two cable giants, just around the corner.

08-08-2005, 18:53

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Originally Posted by Robc66

I wonder what telewest will do to compete with this? Considering they always beat ntl lol! Prob like 14mbit Uncapped for 50 quid.

Dream on

Robc66 · 08-08-2005, 18:56

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Originally Posted by Mick

The thing is though, ntl and Telewest are not in direct competition with each other, since you cannot get Telewest services in an ntl area and vice versa - Please also don't forget that there is an expected merger of the two cable giants, just around the corner.

They have been expected to merge for years and nothing has happened....this is nothin different now and telewest and ntl always offer nearly the same services so they WILL upgrade and WILL beat what ntl offer......