News It's Official: No limit to the 0.5Mbps ADSL service

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  1. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    According to ADSLGuide, the beast that is BT have offically announced what had been leaked a couple of weeks ago - The 512K service is to have it's limit abolished:

    BT Wholesale has made its official announcement on new limits for the 0.5Mbps and 1Mbps services. Readers should note that the new limits do not come into effect until 6th September 2004, so do not expect ISP sales/support staff to be ready until that date, or to be able to order using the new limits until then.

    The 0.5Mbps ASDL service is to have its test limit abolished, and the 1Mbps service is to have its limit raised from 41dB to 60dB. The 2Mbps services will remain on the 41dB test limit. The effect of this is that almost all people who can get a 0.5Mbps service now, should be able to receive the 1Mbps service, and a lot more people will be able to get the basic 0.5Mbps service.

    More here, including a link to the full BT press release.

    So, note that date on your calenders, and join everyone who's yet to get broadband in doing the dance of joy... :thumb:
     
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  2. Hex

    Hex Paul?! Super Moderator

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    I've ordered. Sooo fingers crossed for an early birthday present :D
     
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  3. penski

    penski BodMod

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    Woooo! Hex getting pornband!

    *n
     
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  4. quack

    quack Minimodder

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    Good luck Hex!!
     
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  5. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    Now, apparently, there's a huge amount of LLU going on with a load of exchanges every month. I think it was the first load that has been done earlier this month, but I heard news that Bourne is be LLU on September 3rd, along with a shedload of other exchanges.

    Might well change over to Bulldog soon then, if it's all go.
     
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  6. Hex

    Hex Paul?! Super Moderator

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    Sorry for reviving an old thread, but I got an e-mail in the early hours of this morning. The man from BT, he say..... YES!

    I get ADSL activated on Monday some time before 19:30. :clap:
     
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  7. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    Huzzah! glad to hear it! :thumb:
     
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  8. Atomic

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    Well that's taken long enough!

    (future) Welcome to the Broadband world :D
     
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  9. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    Hopefully getting my sisters on broadband - the line length was too long before, so fingers crossed.

    Ordered myself 1mb the other day, should be regraded and activated by next week. Bit of a birthday pressie for me :thumb:
     
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  10. ellism

    ellism What's a Dremel?

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    i ordered my 0.5 on monday, at last after two years of waiting its come to my house, only got to wait till tuesday fot the line to be enabled.
     
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  11. maki43

    maki43 I can touch my toes 1,2,3

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    Ive got BB already but due to the changed in the db i can get 1mb now :D roll on 128kbps :p
     
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  12. Froggy

    Froggy What's a Dremel?

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    This sounds nice! Any word on when it happens in the states?
     
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  13. GreatOldOne

    GreatOldOne Wannabe Martian

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    No idea, if at all TBH. These rates are imposed by BT, the national phone provider. If it happens in the states, it'll be up to your phone carriers.
     
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  14. M3G4

    M3G4 talkie walkie

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    Nice one! :cooldude:
     
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  15. quack

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    Yay! Go Hex!

    Welcome to world of speedy internet... now I don't imagine you'll be abusing it with downloads of pr0n will you? :)
     
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