Ntl Broadband Speed Increases, Once Again!

[sonu27]

The leading broadband company, NTL has once again decided to increase is broadband speeds, free of charge!

Cable Forum can exclusively reveal, by way of a reliable source, that the speed increases debated about so much over the last few months are about to go ahead from the 14th March, 2005.

Update: ntl now appear to have changed their tune from the earlier reports with regard to the admin charge. The following now appears to be true.

* Speed increase from 750Kbps to 2Mbps—Free

* Speed increase from 1.5Mbps to 3Mbps—Free

* Speed increase from 300Kbps to 1Mbps—Free, see Below

Existing 300Kbps customers will be given the option to upgrade to the 1Mbps. But, on doing so the monthly data transfer cap will reduced from 30GB to 3GB! Some customers may therefore prefer staying on the 300Kbps service with a 30GB monthly usage allowance.

Speed and Cap information

Broadband enabled STB

* 1Mbps Download—100Kbps Upload—3GB Monthly Cap

* 2Mbps Download—200Kbps Upload—30GB Monthly Cap

* 3Mbps Download—300Kbps Upload—40GB Monthly Cap

Standalone Cable Modem (SACM)

* 1Mbps Download—100Kbps Upload—3GB Monthly Cap

* 2Mbps Download—200Kbps Upload—30GB Monthly Cap

* 3Mbps Download—300Kbps Upload—40GB Monthly Cap

Business Tarrifs

* 2Mbps Download—250Kbps Upload

* 3Mbps Download—300Kbps Upload

It is currently understood that if customers exceed the monthly cap limits as outlined above, their connection will be dropped to a speed of 56Kbps, although this isn’t confirmed.

News Source: Cable Forum

[niknak19]

yes, yes oyea this is really great and don't you just know it!

[sonu27]

We have again, received further reliable information regarding the long awaited ntl broadband speed upgrades. From 8th March 2005, 1MB, 2MB and 3MB broadband speed connections will be launched. ntl will be contacting existing customers and informing them of these upgrades.

It is important to note, that the majority of 750K and 1.5MB customers will be upgraded over the coming weeks. But some networks, in some areas need further upgrades, to ensure that all customers will eventually receive the speed upgrades though this might take some months.

Customers on the 750K package or 1.5MB package, will receive a FREE automatic upgrade to 2MB and 3MB. 750K customers with a black PACE Set top box and want to change to the new 2MB speed, need to arrange with ntl a Set top box swap, this will be a free swap.

Note that those 750K broadband customers with a black PACE Set top box, will receive a FREE automatic upgrade to 1MB if they do not arrange a Set top box swap as the black pace set top boxes are only able to provide the maximum of 1MB speed connection. Also note that there will be no change to the usage allowance (1GB daily).

300K customers will not be upgraded automatically. Customers can upgrade to 1MB if they accept a 3GB monthly usage allowance. Customers can either upgrade online or by calling customer services.

Once customers have upgraded to the new speeds, they will be unable to change back to the old speeds. Existing customers on 300K, 750K and 1.5MB cannot move between old speeds.

Just to remind customers of the upgrades and prices and usage allowances of these new speeds:-

* 300K 1MB Price: £17.99 Usage allowance: 3GB Monthly

* 750K 2MB Price: £24.99 Usage allowance: 1GB Daily

* 1.5MB 3MB Price: £37.99 Usage allowance: 1GB Daily

Upload rates are as previously mentioned:-

1MB = 100K

2MB = 200K

3MB = 300K

Customers who exceed their usage allowance with the 1GB daily usage allowance may be contacted by ntl if their usage becomes excessive that it affects quality of service for other broadband customers. Customers on the 1MB connection with 3GB monthly usage, ntl will be monitoring and will identify those who exceed their usage allowance very often, however they will not be enforcing this allowance until later this year.

Cable Forum

[Doggie]

god **** it, why cant my isp be that nice!

[prathapml]

NTL ?

And in Sweden, labs2 is upgrading their home user-base, to 1 Gbps. And all I can do, is either say "boo hoo" and start crying, or move bag and baggage to sweden and settle down there.

Oops, but neither of the 2 options is actually possible, since their tax-rates are so high.

Imagine! ONE FULL ******** Gb/Sec with neither traffic nor time cap.

[brian873]

I have been with NTL for around four years now. and started of with there 500k service then upgrading to the 750k and now the 2meg service.

I know a person in canada that gets a 10meg down and 2meg upstream connection for less than I pay per month.

Britain sucks !!! we get ripped of for everthing.....

[sonu27]

I would say NTL is the best internet provider in the UK.

But they do have problems with customer service.

[RJARRRPCGP]

Welp, it appears that an ISP not that far from where I live offers 24 Mb DSL!