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| Thread ID: 36523 | 2003-08-12 09:11:00 | (not again?) Telecom Jet Start 256k | amyes5 (2773) | Press F1 |
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| 167108 | 2003-08-12 09:11:00 | OK all you people with Telecom contacts start asking these questions (1) Why is 128k ADSL disappearing soon?(2)What is ADSL 2 ? (3) What is ADSL 3? (4)Why is it going to cost more? | amyes5 (2773) | ||
| 167109 | 2003-08-12 09:30:00 | I'd just wait for it all to happen... no one knows what will happen til it actually does happen. | -=JM=- (16) | ||
| 167110 | 2003-08-12 10:06:00 | 1: If it were 'Telecom' to increase the speed then only business access would be changed as they aren't involved with 'Xtra' as they are seperate entities, but we know 'Xtra' is part of 'Telecom'. If this is true, the reason is Bandwidth charges have come down and their profit has been increasing that they should up the speed to 256K. Unless they change it, all ISPs can not do anything until 'Telecom/Xtra' go ahead with it as they control the DSL Technology. This however doesn't mean this is the reason, it's still a rumour and shouldn't concern us, till officials have spoken about it. 128K isn't disappearing yet, still have to wait on 'Telecom/Xtra' if that's the case. 2: N/A 3: N/A 4: Who said it's going to cost more, in short, 128K prices should have been lowered but Major ISPs prefer higher profits. Bandwidth charges have come down but unless Major ISPs drop their price and lose their already gained 1000+ customers paying high prices already, why would they do that? They are a business after all. Until the Kings fall, the rest will follow, although some have tried making them tumble but they never succeed, goodwill and word of others about quality of service and because they are already big gives them an advantage. 5: This is a rumour, until officially said, it's not something to talk about. You just increase the rumour. I'll speak with someone within Telecom and find out how true this could be... as far as I was concerned, Mobile Technology/Internet was the talk. |
Kame (312) | ||
| 167111 | 2003-08-12 11:58:00 | This is just a rumor I have heard from a friend, who works for telstraclear. Sometime next month they will get access to all the local exchanges that they have fibre to. Which will then let them provide there own DSL services and Landline services for local calls for that matter. This should see the prices come down and the bandwidth come up. |
Tulkas (4402) | ||
| 167112 | 2003-08-12 12:17:00 | Its called getting access to the Local Loop, or LLU (Local Loop Unbundling) Presently with the Commerce Commission (since April 10) It probably will happen, date uncertain. There is plenty of artices on it, search away. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 167113 | 2003-08-12 12:27:00 | > > (Local Loop Unbundling) ^^^^^^^ I believe bundling used to be much more fun......... |
TonyF (246) | ||
| 167114 | 2003-08-12 13:52:00 | Bundling.. Newspapers? Im all keen for the price drop/speed increase, or even both :-) I know a fair few people who would go JetStream starter if it were only $10 per month less... We're talking 25% of my friends who have the internet would do it..! |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 167115 | 2003-08-12 21:57:00 | I have had a talk with some one at Xtra and their basic reply was "We have "no" idea about any bandwidth increase or price dropping." That just shows that the general public wont know anything untill it happens :( | JamesStewart (874) | ||
| 167116 | 2003-08-12 22:28:00 | > I know a fair few people who would go JetStream > starter if it were only $10 per month less... It is around $10 less... just ask Orcon :D Also... I have an inside contact at Telecom, and this "rumour" is rife within the ranks - I bet 256 will happen |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 167117 | 2003-08-13 00:58:00 | Ahh.. It is good to "Know people in the know" ;-) | Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
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