[Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
26-04-2004, 11:42
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Telewest to change tiers, announces 3mbit service, NTL to raise the bar......
apologies to the mods if this has been previously posted.
telewest are to increase the speed of its tiers on thier broadband service.
the upgrades are due to happen in may are as follows:
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Blueyonder 750Kbps - £25 per month
Blueyonder 1.5Mbps - £35 per month
Blueyonder 3Mbps - £50 per month
Blueyonder 256Kbps - £17.99
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ofcourse a 3mbit service will be priced at £50 on telewest broadband.
NTL is also increasing speeds to counter blueyonder, but the speed increase will not be as big as telewest's
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Not wishing to be left behind, Telewest rival NTL is also upping the speed of its net connections for free.
Its services will start at 300Kbps, priced at £17.99, with the top end at 1.5Mbps costing £37.99.
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"Our customers want more speed, better e-mail access and more newsgroups to enjoy, and that's what we're delivering," said NTL chief executive officer, Simon Duffy.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3646825.stm
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26-04-2004, 13:27
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
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14-05-2004, 10:25
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
Not available in West Wales, Id be with them like a shot if they were.
They say to try NTL, been there got the tee shirt, doesnt fit, LOL.
John S.
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14-05-2004, 10:28
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
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Originally Posted by Mick
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What a company. I wish we had service,price & choice like they offer.
Off topic now but I've been winding up a mate who's with Telewest and keep reminding him about the merger. He keeps getting upset by it LOL
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14-05-2004, 17:11
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
ntl and telewest are 2 opposite ends of the spectrum
ntl = 1 gig/day telewest = unlimited
ntl = price rise telewest = price held
ntl = no 2mbit telewest = 2mbit
ntl = transperent proxies telewest = direct connection, proxy available for those who want
ntl = forced into upgrading speeds, months waiting time telewest = increased speeds without any real incentive to do so and 2 weeks later its done
no wonder telewest users are worried with merger.
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14-05-2004, 17:19
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
ntl and telewest are 2 opposite ends of the spectrum
ntl = 1 gig/day telewest = unlimited
ntl = price rise telewest = price held
ntl = no 2mbit telewest = 2mbit
ntl = transperent proxies telewest = direct connection, proxy available for those who want
ntl = forced into upgrading speeds, months waiting time telewest = increased speeds without any real incentive to do so and 2 weeks later its done
no wonder telewest users are worried with merger.
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then lets hope telewest take ntl over 
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14-05-2004, 17:25
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
I may have missed something, but has anyone actually announced a merger. All I have seen so far is that people have speculated on the possibility of it happening.
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14-05-2004, 18:04
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
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Originally Posted by scastle
I may have missed something, but has anyone actually announced a merger. All I have seen so far is that people have speculated on the possibility of it happening.
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http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...051958,00.html
Okay it may not be an official annoucement but the cards are on the table for a merger...
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14-05-2004, 18:26
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
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Originally Posted by Mick
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i cant see it not happening , i just hope telewest take over ntl and we get poor ntl customers get the telewest benefits 
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14-05-2004, 20:28
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
ntl = 1 gig/day telewest = unlimited
ntl = price rise telewest = price held
ntl = no 2mbit telewest = 2mbit
ntl = transperent proxies telewest = direct connection, proxy available for those who want
ntl = forced into upgrading speeds, months waiting time telewest = increased speeds without any real incentive to do so and 2 weeks later its done
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Are TW (blueyonder) caches optional then ?
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14-05-2004, 21:41
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
Yes Pem Telewest stopped using them ages ago you use them if you want to.
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14-05-2004, 21:56
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
telewest probably realised bandwidth is so cheap now its cheaper to save on manpower costs constantly fixing proxies then to save on www traffic.
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21-05-2004, 10:48
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
I wish Blueyonder was available in Northern Ireland 
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21-05-2004, 17:21
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Re: [Merged] Telewest Broadband to increase speeds
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Originally Posted by Belfast_boi
I wish Blueyonder was available in Northern Ireland |
I think alot of people wish Blueyonder was available in their area. 
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