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Sat 07/09/02 at 16:49
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Basically at the moment im on a insultingly slow 56k modem.
In my area there are no major cities or whatever, so BT feel the need to never install ADSL exchange anywhere near me.. EVER!!!!!!

But researching i've found out tonnes of alternatives of the same speed, if not faster!

(From The BT Openworld Site)

#1-Way Satelite#

Currently being trialled, the one-way satellite product is a one-to-many Broadband service that enables Service Providers and other operators to offer a fast Internet service to End Users throughout mainland UK.

Satellite access adds high speed download capability to End Users existing Internet access and enables 'always on' download connectivity, at speeds up to 60 times a conventional telephone line. Satellite is a variable bit rate (VBR) service, designed for single PC users. It is ideal for applications requiring large data downstream download, such as email, text, graphics, video and audio etc. Launch of this service will depend on the success of the trial

#2-Way Satelite#

BT Wholesale are investigating a one to many 2-way Broadband satellite product that enables Service Providers and other operators to offer a fast Internet service to End Users throughout the UK. The variable bit rate (VBR) service is aimed at corporate teleworkers and SME's who are currently beyond DSL coverage.

The asymmetric service consists of a downstream path, used for the delivery of content and an upstream path for the carriage of Internet requests. The ideal applications for this service include large file transfer, such as email, text, graphics, video and audio etc. This is currently at the design stage with no trial date set.


Well the satelite Broadband has launched now, and for £60 a month and over £300 for installation and equipment they can screw that, on to the others.


#Mesh-Wireless#

Currently in technical evaluation, Mesh Wireless is a one-to-many constant bit rate (CBR) Broadband service, that will enable Service Providers and other operators to deliver their own Broadband solutions, to customers beyond DSL technology.

Mesh Wireless is a flexible high bandwidth technology, which can provide both a symmetric and asymmetric service. Speeds typically reach 5Mbit/s, with service delivered to end users via an Outdoor unit, situated on the end users roof and internal receiver. No dates have been set for any commercial trial.


Further news on this is that it will be in service soon, and at only £10 a month this looks like my choice.

#Wireless point-to-multi point#

BT Wholesale Broadband is actively exploring opportunities to deploy Broadband wireless technologies. This could both extend the geographical coverage of the existing Broadband portfolio and provide 'in-fills' to voids in existing coverage areas.

A number of technologies are being explored, including Wireless Point-to-Multi Point (PmP).


Wireless PmP is also known as Wireless DSL and is typically capable of delivering 500Kbps up to 1 Mbps of bandwidth per end-user. It uses conventional base-station (tall mast) technology that is inherently a line of site architecture. Each base-station is able to serve a radial distance of 2 to 3km; this is significantly increased when deployed at optimal sites. This is also currently at the design stage with no trial date set.

Dont know much on this one.




Anyway there you go, in a years time there will be no excuses for laggy 56k!...

Only problem is will we be able to use any of this new equipment/services with our consoles?
Sat 07/09/02 at 17:50
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couldn't you change service provider?
Sat 07/09/02 at 16:58
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Eww that quote f****d up
Sat 07/09/02 at 16:57
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*choke*

Elite Chaos wrote:
> Well the satelite Broadband has launched now, and for £60 a month and > over £300 for installation and equipment they can screw that, on to > the others.
Sat 07/09/02 at 16:52
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hmmmm.... interesting but isn't satelite internet expensive

my college is charged something like £100 a month mind you which sort of satelite i don't know but i get stupid downloads speeds of upto 2mb a second
Sat 07/09/02 at 16:49
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Basically at the moment im on a insultingly slow 56k modem.
In my area there are no major cities or whatever, so BT feel the need to never install ADSL exchange anywhere near me.. EVER!!!!!!

But researching i've found out tonnes of alternatives of the same speed, if not faster!

(From The BT Openworld Site)

#1-Way Satelite#

Currently being trialled, the one-way satellite product is a one-to-many Broadband service that enables Service Providers and other operators to offer a fast Internet service to End Users throughout mainland UK.

Satellite access adds high speed download capability to End Users existing Internet access and enables 'always on' download connectivity, at speeds up to 60 times a conventional telephone line. Satellite is a variable bit rate (VBR) service, designed for single PC users. It is ideal for applications requiring large data downstream download, such as email, text, graphics, video and audio etc. Launch of this service will depend on the success of the trial

#2-Way Satelite#

BT Wholesale are investigating a one to many 2-way Broadband satellite product that enables Service Providers and other operators to offer a fast Internet service to End Users throughout the UK. The variable bit rate (VBR) service is aimed at corporate teleworkers and SME's who are currently beyond DSL coverage.

The asymmetric service consists of a downstream path, used for the delivery of content and an upstream path for the carriage of Internet requests. The ideal applications for this service include large file transfer, such as email, text, graphics, video and audio etc. This is currently at the design stage with no trial date set.


Well the satelite Broadband has launched now, and for £60 a month and over £300 for installation and equipment they can screw that, on to the others.


#Mesh-Wireless#

Currently in technical evaluation, Mesh Wireless is a one-to-many constant bit rate (CBR) Broadband service, that will enable Service Providers and other operators to deliver their own Broadband solutions, to customers beyond DSL technology.

Mesh Wireless is a flexible high bandwidth technology, which can provide both a symmetric and asymmetric service. Speeds typically reach 5Mbit/s, with service delivered to end users via an Outdoor unit, situated on the end users roof and internal receiver. No dates have been set for any commercial trial.


Further news on this is that it will be in service soon, and at only £10 a month this looks like my choice.

#Wireless point-to-multi point#

BT Wholesale Broadband is actively exploring opportunities to deploy Broadband wireless technologies. This could both extend the geographical coverage of the existing Broadband portfolio and provide 'in-fills' to voids in existing coverage areas.

A number of technologies are being explored, including Wireless Point-to-Multi Point (PmP).


Wireless PmP is also known as Wireless DSL and is typically capable of delivering 500Kbps up to 1 Mbps of bandwidth per end-user. It uses conventional base-station (tall mast) technology that is inherently a line of site architecture. Each base-station is able to serve a radial distance of 2 to 3km; this is significantly increased when deployed at optimal sites. This is also currently at the design stage with no trial date set.

Dont know much on this one.




Anyway there you go, in a years time there will be no excuses for laggy 56k!...

Only problem is will we be able to use any of this new equipment/services with our consoles?

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