NTL 10 meg.

dlofnep

I've read around and I see that NTL is meant to be upgrading to a potential 10meg connection. Does anybody have anymore info on this? I've emailed NTL asking them but they haven't got back to me yet.

Drapper

dlofnep wrote:

I've read around and I see that NTL is meant to be upgrading to a potential 10meg connection. Does anybody have anymore info on this? I've emailed NTL asking them but they haven't got back to me yet.

Its coming.....

biofreak

Already discussed here
News article here.

Drapper

biofreak wrote:

Already discussed here
News article here.

A little smart, thats a UK article, differenct company, and it has never been discussed, just a few pepole mentioned they had speeds for one eve about 2 weeks ago! also its 4 months old............

lets discuss................

dlofnep

Very good Drapper. It is for the UK. I've done some scouring and searching, only thing I can come up with is this: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single5069

Drapper

dlofnep wrote:

Very good Drapper. It is for the UK. I've done some scouring and searching, only thing I can come up with is this: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single5069

It will go 10mb in the next few days or just after Christmas! I hope........

paulm17781

We were all upgraded one night a few weeks ago. I would imagine we will be upgraded again soon. Eircon are upgrading so NTL will follow suit.

Drapper

Also SMART and Netsource

Come ON NTL put us out of our missery! before Christmas would be perfect!

dlofnep

Drapper wrote:

It will go 10mb in the next few days or just after Christmas! I hope........

Really? I'm on the 3meg service. Where did you hear it will go up on Xmas? that would be a nice xmas present if I do say so myself Hopefully NTL will email me back soon so we can get some closure on this.

Drapper

a small little bird............. never left his whole name!

[nicK]

give them a ring and ask for the upgrade. they may be offering trials..
i rang them last year enquiring about the previous upgrade and they upgraded me again on the spot..

dlofnep

yeah, I'll see what the sya in the mail. Stuck in work at the moment so can't call them.

Drapper - I'll take your word for it.

Drapper

dlofnep wrote:

yeah, I'll see what the sya in the mail. Stuck in work at the moment so can't call them.

Drapper - I'll take your word for it.

Its kinda simple, NTL do not want to be behind SMART at 5mb and Eircom at 5mb, Netsource at 5mb and IBB at dial up! they wanna be leaders! ;-) so they are gonna upgrade!

dlofnep

It makes perfect sense. 10 meg is a major jump. I like

Drapper

dlofnep wrote:

It makes perfect sense. 10 meg is a major jump. I like

Its not Majic its just SMART of NTL

bk

We can probably stop calling them NTL:Ireland now, the Liberty Group completed the purchase yesterday, so it will probably be rebranded UPC very soon, probably at the same time as the upgrades, it would be great PR.

All of us on the 3m service experienced 10m/512k for one night two weeks ago, so the network and technology is certainly capable of it, however that was an accident, on that day NTL:UK customers (a different company) were getting upgraded to 10m, we seem to have also gotten the upgrade for one night (NTL:Ireland still seems to use part of the UK network). It went back down to 3m/300k.

However there seems to be a lot of rumours going around that we will get the upgrade also, including from NTL sales people and installers.

It makes sense that UPC would want to wait to upgrade until they rebrand, so that they can launch a big national advertising campaign to launch the new brand along with the new speeds. It would also be great if they hurried up and launch a phone service over BB. I expect this might happen at the same time, fingers crossed.

WizZard

It'd also be great if they offered their broadband service to more people!

Me, for instance.

Gonzo

It would be great if they could offer their services outside large city's and get proper national coverage not just the lucky few who live in the selected areas of Dublin, Galway and Waterford cities.

paulm17781

They'll merge with Chorus in the next few months and that will widen their coverage. I can't see them expanding much beyond current Chorus/NTL areas though. Perhaps they start to use MMDS for BB?

dlofnep

E-mail from NTL in reply to me asking about 10 meg.

Dear John,

Thank you for your email. Our Marketing Department are continuously looking at all avenues regarding our Broadband Service. At the moment there is no confirmation to whether or when we will be upgrading the speeds on the Broadband Service.

Should this situation change we will notify all customers immediately.

paulm17781

They said this about the upgrade to 3 meg. It either means they don't know or they were told not to tell customers.

Drapper

paulm17781 wrote:

They said this about the upgrade to 3 meg. It either means they don't know or they were told not to tell customers.

i would say the latter

Couch Potato

I have just ordered the service and the guy confirmed that the 3 Meg service is to be upgraded to 10 Meg service - no date yet - but probably Jan.

DemonOfTheFall

Heard the same thing when I asked the girl on the phone when I was ordering my NTL. Sometime in the new year.

Drapper

waits............ Eircom Upgrades have started, and SMART too..................

paulm17781

Drapper wrote:

waits............ Eircom Upgrades have started, and SMART too..................

Was thinking the same...

Drapper

have to admit it seems faster ! but the modem settings are still at 3meg, they must have updated most the nodes!

HarryHoudini

I've been on 10Megs with NTL for the past 4 days now. Although I got one of them swanky new blue modems about 2 months ago. When they installed it the engineers mentioned testing the new speeds with it.

OfflerCrocGod

HarryHoudini wrote:

I've been on 10Megs with NTL for the past 4 days now. Although I got one of them swanky new blue modems about 2 months ago. When they installed it the engineers mentioned testing the new speeds with it.

Were are you?

dlofnep

I've got the NTL:250 modem. I don't think it's anything to do with the modem, I'd say it's more to do with the fact that you are on a beta trial list or something.

Roen

Any news on what will happen us lowly 2Mb guys?

dlofnep

In the UK, the 1 meg and 2 meg didn't change. Might not be the case here, but something to note.

See here: http://www.home.ntl.com/icat/broadband

carrotcake

it's being done on a phased basis over there. 1 & 2 meg users will be upgraded to 10mb next year

bk

carrotcake wrote:

it's being done on a phased basis over there. 1 & 2 meg users will be upgraded to 10mb next year

Just to repeat, NTL:Ireland is no longer part of NTL:UK, it has now been officially bought by Liberty Global as of 3 days ago.

If you look at the UPC sites around Europe, you will see that they aren't upgrading all their customers to 10m, instead they usualy have at least three tiers which are something like: 1m, 4m, 10m. It is likely to be the same here, but they might up the 1m to 2m.

carrotcake

yes, i know! i'm not talking about ireland at all

robbie1876

So should us 2mb customers swap to the 3mb package now?

MartMax

don't be so greedy people.. at least, wait a while..

just imagine how poor we were using dial up a decade ago... :eek:

errr... can't go back......

fullerand

Getting NTL 3MB installed on Thursday, will quiz the engineers about 10MB availability.

Can anyone tell me what wires NTL will have to bring into the house for the broadband installation? We have the TV coax in place already - does the cable modem just plug into that? Can't find that info on NTL's FAQs.

syngindub

it's a coax cable from the wall to the modem translating the signal.
then ethernet, from modem to pc.

paulm17781

fullerand wrote:

We have the TV coax in place already - does the cable modem just plug into that? Can't find that info on NTL's FAQs.

They will probably use that if it is near your PC. If not they may install a new point for you.

dlofnep

They put a new point in my bedroom for me.

fullerand

paulm17781 wrote:

If not they may install a new point for you.

Don't NTL charge an extra 5 euro per month for an extra point? Hopefully they'll have a wireless router for me to use instead of installing a new point...

paulm17781

fullerand wrote:

Don't NTL charge an extra 5 euro per month for an extra point? Hopefully they'll have a wireless router for me to use instead of installing a new point...

No. It's 5 Euro for an additional digibox. They will install a point for a cable modem in any room you like if it is possible. I would think this is more likely than a wireless router unless you are in an apartment.

Drapper

That little i know bird was back yesterday on me window and said the upgrade of all exchanges is nearly complete and the forthcoming upgrade is DAYs away!! if he's wrong that little bird is Christmas dinner !!:p

WizZard

Jammy gits

But well done to UPC so! (if this rumour becomes reality)

Drapper

WizZard wrote:

Jammy gits

But well done to UPC so! (if this rumour becomes reality)

it will

stoneroses

Drapper wrote:

That little i know bird was back yesterday on me window and said the upgrade of all exchanges is nearly complete and the forthcoming upgrade is DAYs away!! if he's wrong that little bird is Christmas dinner !!:p

Exchanges ??

Thats Telco this is cable. NTL don't do exchanges. cook that Bird :eek:

TinCool

Cool can't wait. 10 Megs for Christmas.

/me rubs his hands together.

Drapper

TinCool wrote:

Cool can't wait. 10 Megs for Christmas.

/me rubs his hands together.

Maybe not for Christmas............ but a new year is less than 10 days away ;-)

paulm17781

Did he say what speeds to expect? Will there be an additional tier for 49.99 or are we being upgraded?

Drapper

nope just flew away ! and god knows when he'll come back if ever!