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HomeChoice doubling our internet speeds!
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In_the_know
24-01-2005
Video Networks doubles its broadband Internet speeds
Comments: total(0), today(0|Add >>) 24 January, 2005


HomeChoice customers to enjoy the benefits of faster surfing Video Networks Ltd. (VNL) today announced the upgrade of all three tiers of its broadband Internet services. As from 1st February 2005, HomeChoice customers will be automatically upgraded at no additional cost to their usual monthly subscription. The brand new HomeChoice Internet speeds will be as follows: • 512Kb customers will receive up to 1Mb • 1Mb customers will receive up to 2Mb • 2Mb customers will receive up to 4Mb Each broadband Internet service continues to come with the very best in digital TV, video-on-demand plus free evening and weekend phone calls, providing HomeChoice customers with the most comprehensive home entertainment solution on the market. The new Internet services will allow HomeChoice customers to enjoy ever faster file download speeds making it even easier to keep up with the latest music and movie files as well as continuing to enjoy superior online gaming. Roger Lynch, Chairman & CEO, Video Networks Ltd. said: “The HomeChoice Internet upgrades demonstrate the strength of our network and our commitment to the Internet market in addition to our digital TV, video-on-demand and telephony services. Video Networks is constantly looking for ways it can enhance its current suite of services to continue to provide a superb customer experience.” Existing HomeChoice customers will be notified of the automatic upgrades from 24th January via direct mail. In addition, new customers will also be eligible to take advantage of the new Internet speeds when they sign up to HomeChoice via customer care (0845 678 3333) or via the website (www.homechoice.co.uk)
Nikhil
24-01-2005
Excellent news. I was beginning to doubt the value of our package....but 35quid a month for 4meg and tv is absolutely amazing. (i'm got the free upgrade offer!!)
can they afford this bandwidth because they are upgrading to mpeg 4?

Sounds good
JRH
24-01-2005
Nice - us lot on NTL have to wait for VOD and the speed upgrades.

You're just too lucky.
Mus1
24-01-2005
Originally Posted by Nikhil:
“....but 35quid a month for 4meg and tv...”

Er, you're paying £35 for 2 Meg at the mo'?

I only have 1 meg for that.

Anyway, nice to be upgraded.
M_at
24-01-2005
It was an opening offer thingy - I got a free TV package upgrade for 3 months instead.

But having 2Mbps will be fun.

Not as much fun as my Sister's 100Mbps at UNI tho.
Nikhil
24-01-2005
Yeah, i got my service in september. The promotion they were running then was Free upgrade to 2mb for a year. So i snapped it up. (originally i ordered without it, but there was such a delay for installation, that by that time it was ready for installation i rang and got this new promotion upgrade. Its much better than the promos at the moment.) Heres lookin forward to 4mb (though i doubt i'll get it that high, i was refused Bulldog before i ordered homechoice....mind u, they said the best i could get was 512kbs cos i was 3.5km from exchange....homechoice were fine givin me 2mb) ah well, we'll see
Mus1
24-01-2005
Not Customer retention is it...? Coming up for the anniversary of last year's big push. I would have been tempted to kick it into touch...
pissedbob
24-01-2005
Only yesterday I was thinking how a mate who stayed with Blueyonder (who've recently upgraded their speeds, twice) seemed to be getting a pretty decent deal these days....and then this. Very nice

(although it's slightly odd that they haven't put this information on the 'existing customers' web page yet - surely they'd want it to be seen by as many people as possible?)
Last edited by pissedbob : 24-01-2005 at 20:53
Nikhil
24-01-2005
well, videonetworks just released the press release today, so it'll be a few days before it sees the light of day on good ol homechoice website.

I look forward to getting my letter in the post saying i'm being upgraded!!
RadiorobFM
24-01-2005
and don't forget that ntl is forcing people to pay a fee to get faster broadband.
Nikhil
25-01-2005
oh and it wasn't customer retentions. Dunno if homechoice really do that.
Brush Master
25-01-2005
It's a shame uplink speed doesn't improve, at least not as far as one can tell from the press release. With 284kb up and 4Mb down, the connection becomes heavily asymmetrical., as the A in ADSL suggests
M_at
25-01-2005
For most people, though, an asymmetrical connection is fine. It's only the odd foew people who have a need, rather than a desire, for a faster upload speed.
JRH
25-01-2005
Originally Posted by Brush Master:
“It's a shame uplink speed doesn't improve, at least not as far as one can tell from the press release. With 284kb up and 4Mb down, the connection becomes heavily asymmetrical., as the A in ADSL suggests”

You really can't complain though when you see cable upstream speeds.
Brush Master
25-01-2005
Originally Posted by jrhnewark:
“You really can't complain though when you see cable upstream speeds. ”

Oh, I didn't mean to complain - I am quite happy with the present service, and the downstream upgrade is welcome.
A shame it is nonetheless. I could have done with faster uplink, but I couldn't even buy it (not from HC).
JRH
25-01-2005
OK - fair enough!

It does pee me off though, when a system has the potential (e.g. on cable, us), and it's not put to good use.
M_at
25-01-2005
But if you want more upstream you have to get it from somewhere - on my line that would be from the downstream.

I'd prefer a robust downstream and TV to a stonking fast upstream - after all what are any of us doing that upstram bandwidth (Not latency as required for gaming) is a big hinderance?
Sanky
25-01-2005
Are they really doing it... Nothing about this on the HomeChoice Website yet..?


But i found this news...


News Link 1 :
http://www.brandrepublic.com/mediabu...gin=MB24012005


News Link 2 :
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01...ice_broadband/


News Link 3 :
http://www.lightreading.com/document...g&doc_id=66464

News Link 4 :
http://www.uk-bug.net/Article639.html
lucaspowell
25-01-2005
Its on the Video Networks website press releases.

http://www.videonetworks.com/pr_2004_24_01.html
In_the_know
25-01-2005
Direction
Actual Speed
True Speed (estimated)

Downstream 3730 Kbps (466.3 KB/sec) 4028 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Upstream 268 Kbps (33.5 KB/sec) 289 Kbps (inc. overheads)
Nikhil
25-01-2005
Mines still at 2mb.

In true homechoice style i think they'll probably only change what it says on the website on the 1st feb. (or even later )
Nikhil
26-01-2005
ooh, i've just been upgraded too. Very nice. Though my speed is nearer 3.6mbit (not complaining though!!)
Nikhil
26-01-2005
The homechoice website has been updated now: http://www.homechoice.co.uk/customer/index.html


You can check the speed of your connection at:

http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedtest.asp

(Since when were you not allowed to edit posts on these boards!! damn.)
jongatera
26-01-2005
From the homechoice website it looks like customers who got the double spped for free (i.e.2M for the price of 1M) wont be getting the upgrade? Can someone confirm this?
Sanky
26-01-2005
Originally Posted by jongatera:
“From the homechoice website it looks like customers who got the double spped for free (i.e.2M for the price of 1M) wont be getting the upgrade? Can someone confirm this?”


I think it is not for customers who got 1mbps for the price of 512k 27.50 in Oct either. Sometimes u think HC is very strange!
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