BT upgrades their LLU2 packages, "up to" 3mb becomes 6 mb, 8 mb becomes 24 mb

Hello everyone

Just to let you know that from today, BT has decided to change their current LLU2 packages, a brief description:

Customers on option 1 remain as such, no changes
Option 2 speeds increase to up to 6 mb and usage limit increased to 30 gb
Option 3 speeds increase to up to 24 mb and unlimited cap (fair usage policy applies)

Here you have the official communique


NEWS RELEASE DC08-276


BT LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION BROADBAND IN IRELAND

- BT introduces full speed ADSL2+ broadband with speeds of up to 24Mb and unlimited usage

Dublin, Wednesday 30th July 2008: BT today announced that it will immediately switch on the full capability of its own next generation network in a radical move that could bring broadband speeds of up to 24Mb to consumers and businesses in Ireland.
The up to 24Mb service, which will be available from telephone exchanges serving close to 330,000 homes and businesses, costs as little as €42.50 (incl VAT) per month for consumers or €40 (ex VAT) for businesses. These prices contrast starkly with eircom’s up to 12Mb broadband service for €169 (ex VAT) per month.
Following on from a successful launch in January of up to 8Mb broadband in selected areas in Dublin, Kildare and Limerick, today’s announcement will see BT investing in additional exchange areas by the end of September 2008. For no additional cost, all customers currently on up to 8Mb broadband will be upgraded to the new service.
Emer Kennedy, Director of BT’s Consumer Division said, “Our investment in a next generation network in Ireland enables us to radically shake up the market by trebling broadband speeds without increasing prices. While actual speeds achieved will be impacted by individual line conditions, by making the maximum attainable speed (24Mb) available on our network, we are ensuring that BT customers have access to the fastest possible DSL broadband service available from any operator in Ireland today.”
Liam O'Brien, Managing Director BT Business, added, "Over the past number of years BT has launched a range of innovative services for businesses including converged voice/data solutions, managed IT services and hosting & data backup and the development of a high bandwidth broadband infrastructure will enable us to continue to drive the market. The availability of full speed ADSL2+ broadband is complementary to the existing high-bandwidth services that we currently offer to the corporate market, where we frequently deliver speeds of 1 Gigabit and greater."

BT’s new service will be available immediately in the following exchanges: Tallaght, Dun Laoghaire, Dolphins Barn, Dublin North Main, Terenure, Merrion, Crown Alley, Beggars Bush, Swords, Clondalkin, Summerhill, Blanchardstown, Naas, Dooradoyle, Navan and Kilkenny City.

By the end of September 2008 the new broadband service will be available in Douglas, Ballincollig (Cork) and Whitehall, Belcamp, and Foxrock (Dublin) and Greystones (Wicklow).

The company is also introducing unlimited usage for this new service, subject to fair usage.
New customers will also get a free connection and free modem.
For more details on BT’s new broadband service and pricing please visit www.btireland.ie or call 1800 923 927.

For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt


There is more on the communique but no need to post it here. You should see it soon on the media.




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Akaik only a small amount of customers will be able to enjoy the full 24 mb as you will need to be less than ~1.1 km away from the exchange, but people on their current 8 mb package should have no problem in getting speeds close to 12-15 mb.

The upgrades should have taken place early today for most customers, customer's are subject to a prequalify test, if your line doesnt prequalify for higher speeds then your line will remain as it is, untouched.

There will be a small delay on the Swords Exchange.