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ZDNet: BT acts to combat broadband slowdown

25 December 2002   

 

ZDNet: BT acts to combat broadband slowdown

"BT is taking this action amid concern that ADSL connection speeds are falling as more people sign up for broadband. This is because ADSL is a contended service - 500kbps bandwidth is shared between up to 50 consumers, or 20 business customers.

Given the bursty nature of Internet surfing -- where users are only sending and receiving data for a small proportion of their time online -- users should still be able to enjoy fast surfing even if they are sharing the available bandwidth with many other customers."

Still, 50 to 1 ain't good. Not when you're suffering. Here in Telford where there ain't many cable broadbanders, I reckon I'm much better off.


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