[Merged] NTL Increasing BB Speeds Late Summer 2004

[Marge]

Yep is all true just had email

[ozziestu]

Well, from my point of view this is a positive move. Of course we all have reservations, but for now - WELL DONE NTL (even if you were beaten to it by Blueyonder).


Found the official release here: http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/040426/183/erzi8.html

Oh and one other thing - sort out the cap!

[andygrif]

More info here...

http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/press/display.asp?id=702

The bit about the flexible bandwidth sounds a little ominous - but on the whole good news!

EDIT: Oh, sorry same as above.

[cynic mode]
Of course, by announcing a price increase on their 1mb tier this month, and then later announcing an increase in speed to 1.5mb (but without the price rising further), they will be able legitimately to claim that they are increasing the speed of the service without increasing the price.
[/cynic mode]

That said, at £34.99, 1mb was costing 3.4p per kbit - at £37.99, 1.5mb would cost 2.5p per kbit, which is considerably better value.

[Enterian]

ARE they increasing speeds by 50% though? The official press release does not seem to specifically state how much the increase is going to be - it may be only 1%!!!!

[APS]

When someone "in the know" gets the detail of this I would be interested to know if the same speed increases will apply to their business broadband customers too whom pay approx X2 the cost in price anyway with little extra benefit in provision or service.

APS

[Marge]

150 to 300
600 to 750
1mg to 1.5 mg

[Enterian]

Originally Posted by Debsy42

150 to 300
600 to 750
1mg to 1.5 mg

Do you know if people on NTL STB 1meg will get the upgrade? It seems those on Telewest will not!

[Marge]

not read the mail properly yet lol, hang on

Originally Posted by Enterian

ARE they increasing speeds by 50% though? The official press release does not seem to specifically state how much the increase is going to be - it may be only 1%!!!!

Press release says:

ntl is boosting its three broadband services to higher speeds, at no extra cost to customers. This will provide a significant competitive advantage, offering the highest speeds in the high volume entry-level and mid-tier sectors, while at the high end, ntl will offer 50% more speed than the main providers of ADSL.

So, if you're on 1mb, (high-end) you get a 50% increase to 1.5mb; if you are on 150k (entry-level) or 600k (mid-tier) you will get an unspecified increase. However they do say that their 150k and 600k services will become the 'highest speeds in the high-volume entry-level and mid tier sectors'. If they are comparing themselves with Telewest here, then it would appear they must be upping 150k to at least 256 and 600 to at least 750.

What concerns me a little is this sudden use of the phrase 'high-volume'. As we know, at the moment ntl does not currently offer different options for high- or low-volume users. This might signal a move towards such services. Alternatively, the phrase might be used simply because there are certain rival low-volume mid-tier services that will still be faster than ntl after the speed increase.

EDIT - aha, thanks Debs, got there first

Hey mods! Somebody merge this thread before the board gets over-run with ntl speed increase threads!

[dremmel]

at last, something to stop me cancelling my 1meg, wonder if 'someone' is taking note of the comments posted both here and elsewhere about downgrading/cancelling. ? Any comment Azaid ?

Originally Posted by dremmel

at last, something to stop me cancelling my 1meg, wonder if 'someone' is taking note of the comments posted both here and elsewhere about downgrading/cancelling. ? Any comment Azaid ?

Now that would be interesting. Was it Mr Hussein who suggested that most people on his precious 1mb service are leechers and warez monkeys? (a paraphrase, of course ) If so, giving them an extra 512k with which to engage in their antisocial and possibly illegal activities is an odd step to take.

Not that I'm complaining of course. Ntl might just have prevented me moving to ADSL after our house move.

[Lone Star]

Doesn't seem like a particularly good deal for 600k customers - 150k gets a 100% boost, 1meg gets 50% and 600k gets a relatively measly 25% increase!

[dremmel]

Originally Posted by towny

Now that would be interesting. Was it Mr Hussein who suggested that most people on his precious 1mb service are leechers and warez monkeys? (a paraphrase, of course ) If so, giving them an extra 512k with which to engage in their antisocial and possibly illegal activities is an odd step to take.

Not that I'm complaining of course. Ntl might just have prevented me moving to ADSL after our house move.

This is Azaid we re talking about , stranger thing have been known to happen to a persons 'outlook' when the threat of a merger/job loss looms even closer and a possible P45 landing in his in tray.