New UBS plan - 512kbps Upload
 

Finally Telecom are allowing a ADSL plan with a reasonable upload
speed, to be ready by April 1st:

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/...25711000701FA4

Re: New UBS plan - 512kbps Upload
 

Fred Dagg wrote:
> Finally Telecom are allowing a ADSL plan with a reasonable upload
> speed, to be ready by April 1st:
>
> http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/...25711000701FA4

Upstream of 512kbs^-1 on their 3.5Mbs^-1 service only. This will be
expensive, and subject to the same low caps as their other UBS offerings.

We need uncapped data on the Telecom lines more than we need higher speeds.

The Other Guy

Re: New UBS plan - 512kbps Upload
 

T'was the Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:44:12 +1300 when I remembered Fred Dagg
<freddagg@dagg.com> saying something like this:

>Finally Telecom are allowing a ADSL plan with a reasonable upload
>speed, to be ready by April 1st:
>
>http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/...25711000701FA4

Well it's good to see a significant speed increase for a minor price
increase at the wholesale price level anyways.

I wonder why there's such a significant price increase (nearly double)
from 3.5M/128k to 3.5M/512k? Still it's good to see. Any progress is
progress.
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Re: New UBS plan - 512kbps Upload
 

Fred Dagg wrote:
> Finally Telecom are allowing a ADSL plan with a reasonable upload
> speed, to be ready by April 1st:
>
> http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/...25711000701FA4

Is is great to see a 512kbit upload speed. I won't get too excited
until I see what the caps are, if they are still a joke and set at 10
gigs or something silly.
Again it is just telecom doing the bare minimum to escape regulation of
course.

Re: New UBS plan - 512kbps Upload
 

"Nova" <nova@xxx.xxx> wrote in message news:43ef9898$1@news.orcon.net.nz...
> Fred Dagg wrote:
>> Finally Telecom are allowing a ADSL plan with a reasonable upload
>> speed, to be ready by April 1st:
>>
>> http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/...25711000701FA4
>
> Is is great to see a 512kbit upload speed. I won't get too excited until
> I see what the caps are, if they are still a joke and set at 10 gigs or
> something silly.
> Again it is just telecom doing the bare minimum to escape regulation of
> course.


The caps are as follows

Plan name Maximum speed down/up Monthly Data Allowance (GB) Price -
w/Telecom direct calling inc GST Price- w/out Telecom direct calling inc GST
Overage charges (c/MB)
Basic 256K/128K 0.2 $29.95 $39.95 2c/MB
Go 2M/128K 1 $39.95 $49.95 Flat Rate*
Explorer 3.5M/128K 5 $49.95 $59.95 Flat Rate*
Adventure 3.5M/128K 10 $59.95 $69.95 Flat Rate*
Pro 3.5/512K 10 $79.95 $89.95 2c/MB
Pro Advanced 3.5/512K 20 $99.95 $109.95 2c/MB
Pro Ultra 3.5/512K 40 $149.95 $159.95 2c/MB



Good to see finally the option of "Broadband" speeds for uploads.

Re: New UBS plan - 512kbps Upload
 

"Fred Dagg" <freddagg@dagg.com> wrote in message
news:oo3vu1dmnt31ck4ll4l8ro2f1cngoqvdjf@4ax.com...
> Finally Telecom are allowing a ADSL plan with a reasonable upload
> speed, to be ready by April 1st:
>
And anyone who buys it is a fool. :)



-KENT

Re: New UBS plan - 512kbps Upload
 

"The Other Guy" <tog@null.test> wrote in message
news:1uMHf.144393$vH5.1191654@news.xtra.co.nz...
> Fred Dagg wrote:
>> Finally Telecom are allowing a ADSL plan with a reasonable upload
>> speed, to be ready by April 1st:
>>
>> http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/...25711000701FA4
>
> Upstream of 512kbs^-1 on their 3.5Mbs^-1 service only. This will be
> expensive, and subject to the same low caps as their other UBS offerings.
>
> We need uncapped data on the Telecom lines more than we need higher
> speeds.
>
> The Other Guy

Well, I think higher speeds are 'as' important.

Telecom they are very secretive not to release the entire package details.

For each new plan, I want to know....

1. upstream/downstream speeds
2. Service level 'ping times, both within NZ and overseas. UBS introduces
'lag' according to some punters.
3. Data Cap limits.
4. Service level agreement up-time.

Re: New UBS plan - 512kbps Upload
 

"jedmeister" <jj@spammebaby.com> wrote in message
news:NAOHf.144426$vH5.1193467@news.xtra.co.nz...
>
> "The Other Guy" <tog@null.test> wrote in message
> news:1uMHf.144393$vH5.1191654@news.xtra.co.nz...
>> Fred Dagg wrote:
>>> Finally Telecom are allowing a ADSL plan with a reasonable upload
>>> speed, to be ready by April 1st:
>>>
>>> http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/...25711000701FA4
>>
>> Upstream of 512kbs^-1 on their 3.5Mbs^-1 service only. This will be
>> expensive, and subject to the same low caps as their other UBS offerings.
>>
>> We need uncapped data on the Telecom lines more than we need higher
>> speeds.
>>
>> The Other Guy
>
> Well, I think higher speeds are 'as' important.
>
> Telecom they are very secretive not to release the entire package details.
>
> For each new plan, I want to know....
>
> 1. upstream/downstream speeds
> 2. Service level 'ping times, both within NZ and overseas. UBS introduces
> 'lag' according to some punters.
> 3. Data Cap limits.
> 4. Service level agreement up-time.
>
>
I should add...

5. No application bans (e.g, webservers).

Re: New UBS plan - 512kbps Upload
 

On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:10:24 +1300, Nova wrote:

> Again it is just telecom doing the bare minimum to escape regulation of
> course.

Agreed.

There is no good reason why All towns and cities within New Zealand cannot
have full-speed, uncapped, unrestricted, flat-rate, affordable DSL.


A Nice Cup of Tea

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Re: New UBS plan - 512kbps Upload
 

A Nice Cup of Tea wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:10:24 +1300, Nova wrote:
>
>> Again it is just telecom doing the bare minimum to escape regulation
>> of course.
>
> Agreed.
>
> There is no good reason why All towns and cities within New Zealand
> cannot have full-speed, uncapped, unrestricted, flat-rate, affordable
> DSL.

Yes there is, shareholder dividends.