ntl Confirms 10Mb Broadband Speed Increase - Page 9

Derek · 08-08-2005, 10:27

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Originally Posted by punky

75gig/month transfer allowance as standard? Nice

Betcha people still complain about it though.

orangebird · 08-08-2005, 10:28

Not sute if it's been posted already but here's ntls press release.

oops - just noticed it in the forums news section

quadplay · 08-08-2005, 10:30

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Originally Posted by Robc66

Any1 know when this will be happenin?

According to the Press Release, the upgrade will happen by the end of this year for existing 3Mb customers, and during next year (2006) for current 1Mb and 2Mb customers.

Kaychsea · 08-08-2005, 10:31

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Originally Posted by dezzo

Betcha people still complain about it though.

There are a couple at it already.

As I've posted on a similar forum, I still havent upgraded from 300Kb, not because I'm worried about caps but because I'm a lazy sod at heart and the threefold increase didn't seem like much. A thirtyfold increase however...

First post, first typo

Robc66 · 08-08-2005, 10:38

End of this year.....nothin to get excited over then....still half a year to wait.

Roy MM · 08-08-2005, 10:40

The BBC is now reporting it:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4749987.stm

Monster Jedi · 08-08-2005, 10:40

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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..

You sure it wasn't from the NTL employee drunk in the pub

TigaSefi · 08-08-2005, 10:53

I can already see how this server gonna cope with all the ppl refreshing and posting whether they got it or not or could any NTL employee look at their MAC addy and upgrade it straightaway

I think the Mods should be preparing for it now.

Ignition · 08-08-2005, 11:00

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Originally Posted by TigaSefi

I can already see how this server gonna cope with all the ppl refreshing and posting whether they got it or not or could any NTL employee look at their MAC addy and upgrade it straightaway

I think the Mods should be preparing for it now.

I picked the right time to leave the company then

scone2 · 08-08-2005, 11:13

Anyone thinking of upgrading to 3MB to be "first in line" for this? *prepares to beg wife*

Stuart · 08-08-2005, 11:17

to CableForum scone2.

I'm alright. Already on 3 Meg..

Hans Gruber · 08-08-2005, 11:17

So there's a 75gb limit for ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£37.99. Any ideas how much lower it will be on the ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£24.99 tier? Bearing in mind UKonline offer 500gb a month for ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£29.99 I hope it doesn't turn out too low.

(Cue angry people shouting about comparing to another ISP)

Charlie_Bubble · 08-08-2005, 11:30

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Originally Posted by ian@huth

You have three different services and logically should look at each in isolation when deciding the supplier to use. Why drop TV and phone because of an issue over broadband charges? If you have decided that NTL is the best supplier for you of TV and phone then dropping them would be like cutting your nose off to spite your face. You should wait and see what terms and conditions are in force before coming to a decision. If you are getting more than a 3mbit connection with at least a 30 gig per month usage allowance then you are getting a better deal than you are on at the moment, no matter what the charges are for usage above the allowance. Some people are never satisfied no matter what is given to them.

You can't really though. Due to NTL insisting you have a phone with your TV, you can never look at the three in total isolation. I wouldn't mind Digital TV with NTL, but I don't want their phone and object to being forced to have pay for a phone service I will never use, so they lose out on my TV custom.

DVS · 08-08-2005, 11:32

I look forward to seeing more detail from NTL on their proposed packages/pricing structures.

They have to be commended for moving to 10MBit ahead of the pack and they have now thrown down the guantlet to ADSL ISPs and providers, who I beleive will be unable to respond until such time as ADSL2 is widely deployed.

For the first time in a long time I have to say "Well done NTL."

*EEK don't beleive I just said that

Kaychsea · 08-08-2005, 11:34

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Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble

You can't really though. Due to NTL insisting you have a phone with your TV, you can never look at the three in total isolation. I wouldn't mind Digital TV with NTL, but I don't want their phone and object to being forced to have pay for a phone service I will never use, so they lose out on my TV custom.

As there is no charge if you don't use it and no set up charge it's a transparent cost. You get a box on the wall to use or not at your choice. Admittedly the cost is bundled into the TV package, but as it can't be unbundled I can't see what difference it makes, unless another package with a different telco is cheaper.