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DVTimes · 02-11-2005, 06:03 AM

run-down of some of the firms already offering speeds of 2Mbps or above.

UK ONLINE
This service provider really took the bull by the horns at the end of last year, shaking the market up with an 8Mbps (megabits per second) service.

It is 16 times the speed of the average 512Kbps (kilobits per second) services on the market and has a £39.99 price tag.

Not everyone can get it as it is based in metropolitan areas such as London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cambridge. That represents about 4.4 million households.

It comes with a monthly bandwidth cap of 500 gigabytes.

UK Online also offers a 2Mbps service for £29.99, which is available across the whole country.

BULLDOG
Another service provider that likes to shake up the market, Bulldog, launched the UK's first pay-as-you-go 4Mbps service this month.

The service is aimed at those who love the idea of super-fast broadband but do not necessarily have the budget for it.

For £15.50 a month, users will get 400 minutes of up to 4Mbps broadband - which works out at roughly 13 minutes a day. Any extra time will be charged at a rate of 2.5p a minute.

For £21.50, the same broadband rules apply but users also get unlimited national calls thrown in.

Those signing up in February will get six months worth of unlimited time online.

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Broadband

Users will need a Bulldog phone line, which costs £10.50 per month.

For those who prefer to pay upfront, the service is available for £40 a month, or £52 if they want the unlimited phone call option.

TELEWEST
The cable companies have been at the forefront of pushing speeds up and have been quietly upgrading their services at no extra charge.

Telewest currently charges £50 a month for a 4Mbps service.

This started life in May 2003 as a 2Mbps service, became 3Mbps in early 2004 and was re-born as 4Mbps late last year.

There is also a 2Mbps service available at £35, and Telewest is keen to stress that, unlike some ADSL providers, there is no monthly bandwidth cap.

NTL
The UK's only other cable operator is due to announce its own upgrades within the next few weeks.

It will see them offer a 3Mbps service for £37.99 and a 2Mbps service for £24.99.

It is understood that the two new services will have a 45 gigabyte and 30 gigabyte usage allowance.

NTL is preparing to launch super super-fast broadband, with speeds of up to 100Mbps.

Keith Monserrat, NTL's director of policy has recently been quoted as saying that is would be "relatively easy" to offer such speeds on its fibre-based network in the "not too distant future".

Others dispute how the company could do it without an expensive outlay and a lot of road digging.

Andrew Ferguson, a broadband expert and editor of the ADSL Guide, believes some of the talk could be marketing speak on NTL's behalf but believes 2005 could be a make or break year for the cable firm.

If its plans come to fruition it could go head to head with BT he predicts.

AOL
Not to be outdone, AOL has just announced its own upgrade for customers. Those who previously paid £29.99 a month for a 1mbps service will have that doubled as of Valentine's day.

BT
BT has announced it will double download speeds for most customers - offering 2Mbps - from 17 February, at no extra charge.

In April the telco will begin a trial of an 8Mbps service with an expected launch in the autumn. That service would then be on offer to other ISPs to use and sell to customers.

It will also be trialling its ADSL 2+ service, which offers up to 20Mbps, at some point this year with products available in 2006, predicts Jupiter analyst Ian Fogg.

PlusNet
PlusNet announced this month a 2Mbps service for £14.99 but it does come with a one gigabyte a month usage allowance.

Users can pay an extra £1.50 for every extra gigabyte they require.

For uncapped use, customers have to pay £39.99 per month.

ECLIPSE
Eclipse broadband offers a 2Mbps service, for £14.99.

There is a one gigabyte per month usage limit but extra bandwidth can be bought for £1.75 per extra gigabyte.

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Jace · 02-11-2005, 06:08 AM

wow, sorry to hear you all have it so slow

mine is 5Mbps/512kbps, and that is pretty standard here

Apache_A · 02-11-2005, 06:10 AM

Do you just spend all your days reading news.bbc.co.uk and posting the content on here?

DVTimes · 02-11-2005, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Apache_A

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tgpmakers · 02-11-2005, 06:21 AM

very interesting

jazzll · 02-11-2005, 06:41 AM

I am on NTL 750k atm

They'll be doing that monthly download cap before end of March

All the bandwidth hogs and p2p users will be fucked

02-11-2005, 06:03 AM	#1
DVTimes xxx Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 31,547	run-down of some of the firms already offering speeds of 2Mbps or above. UK run-down of some of the firms already offering speeds of 2Mbps or above. UK ONLINE This service provider really took the bull by the horns at the end of last year, shaking the market up with an 8Mbps (megabits per second) service. It is 16 times the speed of the average 512Kbps (kilobits per second) services on the market and has a £39.99 price tag. Not everyone can get it as it is based in metropolitan areas such as London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cambridge. That represents about 4.4 million households. It comes with a monthly bandwidth cap of 500 gigabytes. UK Online also offers a 2Mbps service for £29.99, which is available across the whole country. BULLDOG Another service provider that likes to shake up the market, Bulldog, launched the UK's first pay-as-you-go 4Mbps service this month. The service is aimed at those who love the idea of super-fast broadband but do not necessarily have the budget for it. For £15.50 a month, users will get 400 minutes of up to 4Mbps broadband - which works out at roughly 13 minutes a day. Any extra time will be charged at a rate of 2.5p a minute. For £21.50, the same broadband rules apply but users also get unlimited national calls thrown in. Those signing up in February will get six months worth of unlimited time online. QUICK GUIDE Broadband Users will need a Bulldog phone line, which costs £10.50 per month. For those who prefer to pay upfront, the service is available for £40 a month, or £52 if they want the unlimited phone call option. TELEWEST The cable companies have been at the forefront of pushing speeds up and have been quietly upgrading their services at no extra charge. Telewest currently charges £50 a month for a 4Mbps service. This started life in May 2003 as a 2Mbps service, became 3Mbps in early 2004 and was re-born as 4Mbps late last year. There is also a 2Mbps service available at £35, and Telewest is keen to stress that, unlike some ADSL providers, there is no monthly bandwidth cap. NTL The UK's only other cable operator is due to announce its own upgrades within the next few weeks. It will see them offer a 3Mbps service for £37.99 and a 2Mbps service for £24.99. It is understood that the two new services will have a 45 gigabyte and 30 gigabyte usage allowance. NTL is preparing to launch super super-fast broadband, with speeds of up to 100Mbps. Keith Monserrat, NTL's director of policy has recently been quoted as saying that is would be "relatively easy" to offer such speeds on its fibre-based network in the "not too distant future". Others dispute how the company could do it without an expensive outlay and a lot of road digging. Andrew Ferguson, a broadband expert and editor of the ADSL Guide, believes some of the talk could be marketing speak on NTL's behalf but believes 2005 could be a make or break year for the cable firm. If its plans come to fruition it could go head to head with BT he predicts. AOL Not to be outdone, AOL has just announced its own upgrade for customers. Those who previously paid £29.99 a month for a 1mbps service will have that doubled as of Valentine's day. BT BT has announced it will double download speeds for most customers - offering 2Mbps - from 17 February, at no extra charge. In April the telco will begin a trial of an 8Mbps service with an expected launch in the autumn. That service would then be on offer to other ISPs to use and sell to customers. It will also be trialling its ADSL 2+ service, which offers up to 20Mbps, at some point this year with products available in 2006, predicts Jupiter analyst Ian Fogg. PlusNet PlusNet announced this month a 2Mbps service for £14.99 but it does come with a one gigabyte a month usage allowance. Users can pay an extra £1.50 for every extra gigabyte they require. For uncapped use, customers have to pay £39.99 per month. ECLIPSE Eclipse broadband offers a 2Mbps service, for £14.99. There is a one gigabyte per month usage limit but extra bandwidth can be bought for £1.75 per extra gigabyte. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4247133.stm __________________ The Affiliate Program

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