has anyone else with bt 1 mb broadband got an email sayin its going to be upgraded to 2 mb??
thanx.
i wnted to know if it was just me? lol.
thanx.
i wnted to know if it was just me? lol.
bt broadband- 1mb going to be 2mb
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bt broadband- 1mb going to be 2mb
no, it's all of us. Good though aint it
Best is still to come - BT are due to be releasing a product to the ISP's called MaSL which will radically alter broadband as we currently know it.
Basically what MaSL does is to sync your line to the fastest speed possible (i.e. if it supports 2Mb that's what you get) and this will mean that instead of subscribing to say a 1Mb connection you simply subscribe to ADSL.
I guess that the ISP's will alter their pricing model to a purely bandwidth based one so in plain terms the more you use, the more you pay.
SL which will radically alter broadband as we currently know it.Basically what Ma
SL does is to sync your line to the fastest speed possible (i.e. if it supports 2Mb that's what you get) and this will mean that instead of subscribing to say a 1Mb connection you simply subscribe to ADSL.I guess that the ISP's will alter their pricing model to a purely bandwidth based one so in plain terms the more you use, the more you pay.
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good, im happy
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How much do you pay a month with BT?
Im with Tiscali 512k paying about 20quid I think. Be a bit pissed off if youre paying the same :S
Im with Tiscali 512k paying about 20quid I think. Be a bit pissed off if youre paying the same :S
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im paying £27 per month at 1 mb but soon be 2mb
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Oh right thats ok then..... Actually its not, id rather pay 27quid with 2mb!!
I think it was NTL who kick all off this off....
They increased the 512kb (what i am on) to 700-ish . hopefully they upgrade it again to compete
Anyone know if cable broadband has the capacity to be faster than phone line style broadband?
They increased the 512kb (what i am on) to 700-ish . hopefully they upgrade it again to compete
Anyone know if cable broadband has the capacity to be faster than phone line style broadband?
Joe, AFAIK, NTL:
300kb (entry) to 1Mbit
1mbit to 2Mbit,
2mBit to 4,
NTL will have cheapest and quickest BB - cable is a much better technology that the old BT network hence it costs practiclaly zero for them to double the speed
No idea which can be fastest but do know that the costs of inc. speed on cable is 1/100 (or less) the cost of doing it for cable hence why NTL will have an entry rate of (i think) 17.99 (tell me if i am wrong) at 1Mbit.
300kb (entry) to 1Mbit
1mbit to 2Mbit,
2mBit to 4,
NTL will have cheapest and quickest BB - cable is a much better technology that the old BT network hence it costs practiclaly zero for them to double the speed
No idea which can be fastest but do know that the costs of inc. speed on cable is 1/100 (or less) the cost of doing it for cable hence why NTL will have an entry rate of (i think) 17.99 (tell me if i am wrong) at 1Mbit.
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All good news - I joined 1Meg Pipex just under a year ago, when it seemed to be the cheapest around for unlimited bandwidth....
...now the market has moved on, and I reckon I will shop around come end of contract.
Out of interest, anybody know of any decent bandwidth monitors, that will keep count of daily useage, so I can actually see what this machine uses per month [needs to also keep track if another user is logged into XP]. Cheers
...now the market has moved on, and I reckon I will shop around come end of contract.
Out of interest, anybody know of any decent bandwidth monitors, that will keep count of daily useage, so I can actually see what this machine uses per month [needs to also keep track if another user is logged into XP]. Cheers
The Negotiator said:
Spot on there, they are capping the serivce though IIRC?
David
ah i see, nice one paul..i am on the entry level one. (£17.99)
David, yes, but NTL don't cap, they have recommended maxes, use over this constantly and expect a cap.
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Looks like I found an answer to my own question; found this tool:
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/link/tbm/
Be interesting to see what my monthly useage is, just in case I do find I move to a capped service...,..
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/link/tbm/
Be interesting to see what my monthly useage is, just in case I do find I move to a capped service...,..
WR, I'm with Tiscali, 512 for £24.99 per month, connected March 2004, getting a free upgrade to 1mb today hopefully.
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I've got 1mg broadband ASDL for £22 a month. Really reliable too.
