[Sussex] NTL broadband speed up

[Jon Fautley]

Andrew Guard wrote:
> Cable firm NTL has upped the basic speeds of its broadband offering from 
> an entry level of 3Mbps to 10Mbps.
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4749987.stm
> 
> Now we are talking, but no word on upload and bandwidth limits.
> 
> PS Cable modems can work upto 100Mbs ADSL2 can only do up to 24MBps.

But Cable and ADSL are two very different technologies, and cannot be 
compared in the same way.

Remember - your internet connection speed isn't just limited to the 
speed you're talking to the 'other end' of the connection (DSLAM in the 
case of ADSL, UBR in the case of Cable).

I also doubt that most of the NTL/Telewest network can do 100Mbps - the 
cable they've laid is pretty poor quality in most areas.

Jon
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