NTL offering 1.5 mb Braodband.

[*PrYzM*]

Lo all

Wasnt sure where to post this, so here seemed fairly logical.

Anyway..i got a letter this morning from our friends at NTL.. apparently offering 1.5 mb broadband in the second half of the summer.
It said that 1.5 would be the new high level access, and that they would be giving me a ring in a few weeks to replace my set top box.
The letter also confirmed that the standard 1.mb price would still apply ?34.99

Seems like a pretty good deal tbh, although i'm wondering if the measly upload will remain the same..:/
Another factor to consider would be wether swapping my set top box would mean that the capping system would apply, at the moment there are no caps on my service.

So anyone else get a letter? i would have thought every 1.mb user would get 1

[Super Stu]

Haven't they done this yet? NTL, BY and TW announced it ages ago.

[*PrYzM*]

Nope! First i'd heard of it was this morning , when the letter arrived. Not sure about the other 2 providers, although a search online didnt provide much info.

[$c8t@]

Haven't they done this yet? NTL, BY and TW announced it ages ago.

blueyonder/telewest did theirs ages ago, ive had 1.5mbit for 2+ months...

$c8t@

[demon9k]

Yeah all my mates up here have got their upgrades for BY

[jezzace]

I heard that in order to stay competitive Ntl are doubling all their broadband speeds but keeping the price the same...so at the mo I've got 150kp for ?17 but soon it'll be 300kp for ?17, which i'm quite happy about...

[koenshaku]

They already have Jez.

[mt50]

they have not increased the speeds yet koenshaku, it is supposed to be done late summer.
the new speeds will be-
150k=300k
600k=750k
1mb=1.5mb

[Chadruharazzeb]

Is this just happening for cable, or ADSL as well?

[Brats]

NTL don't offer ADSL, do they?

[mt50]

just cable, ntl are only doing it as telewest said they are, so ntl did it so as not to be left behind.
adsl could do it but it's up to the companys

[The Space Cowboy]

ntl do erm do adsl ;p just to places where they cant get cable to. (prob wont be getting a speed hike tho.)

The price is going up for 1 meg broadband btw kids from 34.99 to 37.99, i aint bothered cos you getting a half meg hike for it

Hurry you bastards