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<blockquote data-quote="BarMoo" data-source="post: 163632" data-attributes="member: 175089"><p>Wanadoo, have just had an ad pulled by the ASA - for promoting an 8meg service that only 5% of the UK population would be able to have. To be fair, Wanadoo did explain that unless your house <strong>is</strong> the local exchange - then 8meg speeds were highly unlikely.</p><p></p><p>But, why do these operators want to squeeze more out of old technology? Seems to be popular thing these days. Why, when you have squeezed the last drop of juice out an orange - do you look to the peel and pith for more??</p><p></p><p>ADSL2 and ADSL2+ are new standards available NOW. ADSL2 upto 12meg within 1300m, ADSL2+ upto 24meg within 900m. (Figures are approx).</p><p></p><p>Indeed a local operator here in Germany (Alice) is now offering 16meg for little under €50.00. Clearly this is ADSL2+. Alice is an exception, though. The 'premium' speed from Deutsche Telekom remains 6meg; while it appears that other operator's are pushing 6meg as their 'standard' speed.</p><p></p><p>In this respect, the UK is certainly running at a slow pace when it comes to ADSL. </p><p></p><p>Just in case anyone was interested: I have 2meg ADSL (no limits) for €44.00 mth or GBP 30.00. </p><p></p><p>Have Fun,</p><p></p><p>Mark.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BarMoo, post: 163632, member: 175089"] Wanadoo, have just had an ad pulled by the ASA - for promoting an 8meg service that only 5% of the UK population would be able to have. To be fair, Wanadoo did explain that unless your house [B]is[/B] the local exchange - then 8meg speeds were highly unlikely. But, why do these operators want to squeeze more out of old technology? Seems to be popular thing these days. Why, when you have squeezed the last drop of juice out an orange - do you look to the peel and pith for more?? ADSL2 and ADSL2+ are new standards available NOW. ADSL2 upto 12meg within 1300m, ADSL2+ upto 24meg within 900m. (Figures are approx). Indeed a local operator here in Germany (Alice) is now offering 16meg for little under €50.00. Clearly this is ADSL2+. Alice is an exception, though. The 'premium' speed from Deutsche Telekom remains 6meg; while it appears that other operator's are pushing 6meg as their 'standard' speed. In this respect, the UK is certainly running at a slow pace when it comes to ADSL. Just in case anyone was interested: I have 2meg ADSL (no limits) for €44.00 mth or GBP 30.00. Have Fun, Mark. [/QUOTE]
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