GOOD News for all blueyonder cable broadband users

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http://www.blueyonder.co.uk/blueyonder/getContent.jspx?page=158958&group=home

50% Exstra Speed Free

[orappa]

Yep, NTL are doing something similar:

150k -> 300k = 100% increase - £17.99

600k -> 750k = 25% increase - £24.99

1Mb -> 1.5Mb = 50% increase - £37.99

And with cable speeds so cost effective, ADSL is sure to follow suit sooner or later (unless there are technical problems).

[dystopia]

And with cable speeds so cost effective, ADSL is sure to follow suit sooner or later (unless there are technical problems).

YEAH like it not being in my area, its in a park just TWO miles away, guah...so i'm stuck with this shit verizon dsl ::beats head on desk as dsl disconnects::

[orappa]

In the UK, BT are testing out a new ADSL technology which can operate further from the exchange than previous versions (but is currently limited to 256kbps), so I expect other countries will do this as well.

Edit: I read in a magazine that about 13 electricity companies in the States are testing out broadband via standard power sockets, which would be great if it ever works out. But would hackers be able to sabotage household appliances?

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lol brake some1ns new plasmalol

[Si|ent]

That was originally tested in a small town in Scotland a few years ago. The company had made a breakthrough in technology to filter out the incredible amount of 'noise' you get via the national grids powerlines resulting in ultra fast data transfer with no extra cabling needed. I can only presume they had some problems or we'd see it now

Of course one major 'problem' could well be BT's virtual monopoly on broadband via telephone wires. Bastards

[orappa]

Of course one major 'problem' could well be BT's virtual monopoly on broadband via telephone wires. Bastards

It's actually a literal monopoly (>25% market share) because many companies are put off competing in the industry by the huge sunk costs - i.e. the cost of cabling which can't be recouped should the company go bust.

I could imagine that there are security implications in that it probably can't be directed into an individual socket - i.e. everyone in the house would receive the same data. If that's the case, then (presuming it works by varying the voltage to simulate binary data) lights in the house would probably start flashing when you're transferring data.

[teh-spam-man]

im on reliable but slowish wanadoo lol maybe they'll do something to compete

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HEHE Its done i can now down at 90 k

my old rate was 60k

[TmM_Ryan]

im sure may other broadband companys will do the same (50% faster) cz evry1 knows how much broadband companys compete nowayaday 4 thebest deals.

[vass69]

my company made my net 2 times faster 3-4 moths ago