[Sussex] NTL broadband speed up

[Andrew Guard]

Rob Malpass wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Guard" <andrew at andrewguard.com>
> To: "LUG email list for the Sussex Counties" <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 10:18 AM
> Subject: [Sussex] NTL broadband speed up
> 
> 
>> 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.
>>
> I heard about this too - but is it right that those (like me) who get 
> broadband through STB are limited to 1Mb?   My connection was only 
> installed last month and to get a new STB would involve ntl's customer 
> services....

The max STB do is 750Kps.  NTL will get touch with you about an upgrade, 
  they will have to install extra cables in to your place.  But the 
cable modem will be on a free retal basis, they shouldn't charge 
anything for installing the cable modem.