RE: [OT] Telewest increases broadband speeds by 50% for free

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wonder if NTL will follow suit?

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don McAllister [mailto:donmc@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 26 April 2004 11:05
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Telewest increases broadband
> speeds by 50% for free
>
> All existing customers by the end of May!
>
> See Below:
>
> http://www.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyonder/getContent.jspx?page=bb
> s_faster_infor
> mation_faqs
>
>
> Q: Why is the upstream not being upgraded?
>
> A: As with other broadband technologies (such as ADSL),
> blueyonder's broadband services have higher downstream speed
> than upstream. This is because most of the activities which
> our customer use their broadband services for such as reading
> emails, downloading software or music files, surfing the web
> or watching online videos, require a high downstream speed
> but do not require a high upstream speed. We believe that the
> current upstream speeds offered by our services remains
> sufficient for the vast majority of our customers.
>
> We have therefore decided to focus at this time on improving
> the part of our service which will make the biggest
> difference to our customers - increasing the downstream
> speed. That means faster downloads of music, software and
> emails, and higher quality video online.
>
> We understand that a small group of our 'power-user'
> customers may benefit from increased upstream speed, and will
> continue to look for ways in which we can meet this need.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ho Yin Ng [mailto:yahoogroups@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 26 April 2004 10:52
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Telewest increases broadband
> speeds by 50%
> > for free
> >
> > When????
> >
> > Cool .. but does the upload speed increase as well?
> >
> > Doubt it ..:-(
> >
> > When does it happen?
> >
> > Ho yin "1meg user"
> >
> > At 08:40 26/04/2004, you wrote:
> > >"Cable company Telewest is to offer the UK's first three
megabit
> > >broadband service.
> > >
> > >In a shake-up of existing services it will speed up all its
> > broadband
> > >products by 50% for free."
> > >
> > >Whoo Hooo......
> > >
> > >Bring it on!
> > >
> > >
> > >Sorry Guys
> > >
> > >Don (existing 2MB customer :-))
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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