[Sussex] NTL broadband speed up

[Andrew Guard]

> Hi
>
> On 6:21:23 pm 08/08/2005 Andrew Guard <andrew at andrewguard.com> wrote:
>> The Merger for them makes sence, do understand why some people
>
> ooh good, even more regions with wildly incompatible cable services all
> pretending to be one company :(

Why do say that?

>
>> On another subject I would rather go for unlimited bandwidth, it make
>> more sence in long run.
>
> So would all users, but it won't happen ;)
>
>> What I dont see happing is great improvments in upload speeds!  This
>
> Not at all surprising, why would a home user need lots of upload
> bandwidth?
>
>> is most important part, I only can find SDSL which make large strides
>> in that direction.  But only few places where can have it and as with
>> ASDL distance from exchange is a factor.
>
> SDSL is also largely an LLU thing at this stage, as are some of the
> ADSL-like services (e.g. Bulldog). We have a 1mb sdsl line at work and
> it's
> really quite expensive unfortunately.
> Distance from the exchange isn't a factor if you live in a sensible place
> :)
>
> The cable people aren't ISPs, they're just giving you a pipe and making
> you
> use their proxy. I would rather have a quality internet connection than a
> massively contented "fast" one :)

That would be ture if we where in USA.  ie with @Home and Road Runner. 
The cable business has nothing to do with Internet they just sell network
bandwidth to them.  Rather like BT wholesale sells to ASDL ISP in UK.

But UK both Telewest and NTL are ISP in there own right.  That both have
massive pipes connections to USA and Europe.  They have network
connections in at both London/Manacheser Telehouses.  They both self
leased lines.  You dont have to use there proxy but if wish you can use
there proxy servers, each customer get real IP.  These IP ranges are owned
by NTL/Telewest.



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