UKonline releases 24Mbs ADSL2+ product

[Reaps]

From press release...

UK Online is today launching the first national unlimited broadband service at up to 22Mb, for £29.99 a month. Available in most urban areas, it officially unleashes the power of the next generation of broadband technology, ADSL2+, to British Broadband Junkies.

Chris Stening, General Manager at UK Online, commented, “After extensive testing on our network, and customer trials, we are delighted to be launching the first ADSL2+-based broadband available nationally. While some customers will get 22Mb or even more, up to 24Mb, the quality of their phone line and distance from the exchange will dictate their maximum speed. Which is why we give customers a pragmatic estimate of the speed their line will support before they sign up.”

David Cartwright, a 24-year-old Mancunian, has been trialing UK Online’s ADSL2+ broadband for over a month, and affirms that his trial has “revolutionised the way I use the Internet all over again (which I couldn’t have imagined happening before I started the trial). 8Mb seemed blisteringly fast when I first got it, but the upgrade to my 20Mb broadband means I can watch streaming media whilst downloading, at the same time as my housemate is playing online games, without it slowing down.”

Colin McCance, 24, a teacher in Glasgow and self-styled “Ruler of the Interweb” adds, “the whole Internet shrinks in size due to the raw power. I can do a lot more than I used to, and my 20Mb broadband always makes me think ‘Wow!’” <--- Me!

On a practical note, Jason Panesar, a 33 year old trialist and “Internet addict” from London, adds that his 21Mb UK Online Broadband is “even better for downloads, with browsing almost instantaneous, even when using my PC, laptop, and VoIP phone all at the same time.”

UK Online Broadband is available to more than 4.4million homes, and has announced that it will be extending its coverage to reach a total of 5.8million homes over the next 12 months – consumers can find out what speed their line will support at www.ukonline.net

• UK Online 22Mb Broadband is priced at £29.99 a month, with a one-off £25 connection charge, and an obligatory ADSL2+ Wireless Router for £79.99
• The service offers download speeds of up to 22Mb, and upload speeds of up to 768K, dependent on the highest speeds that customers’ lines can support
• Customers whose lines will not support broadband over 8Mb are offered a choice of UK Online’s 8Mb Broadband at the NEW, lower price of £24.99 a month, 2Mb Broadband at £14.99 a month, or 1Mb Broadband at £9.99 a month

The router in question is a Netgear DG834GT which is a bit gay if you can't say no to buying it but you could always ebay it and buy your own.

My stats are ~20mb sync (2000+k/sec) and i'm 600-700 metres from the exchange.

Oh and if anyone wants a free month PM me and i'll give you the details

Any questions about the service, fire away...

[dangel]

Yay for the evil SKY corporation

I'll not see that speed in my home town for er.. ten years methinks.
8 meg in the spring with luck tho!

[unreal]

Bruddy hell you lucky....

Living in London I thought I would get ADSL2 pretty quick :@ But my exchange STILL hasn't been enabled

[iMc]

Bulldog should be upgrading most places next month, just in time for Christmas.

Reaps, what upload do you get?

[Reaps]

768 :|

[iMc]

768 :|

Thats a bit stingy. You need at least 1Mb.

[Reaps]

Not really, it's enough to allow for all the ack upload traffice and have a bit of leeway, i do admit it's a bit gay but it's enough.

[Stoo]

After extensive testing on our network, and customer trials, we are delighted to be launching the first ADSL2+-based broadband available nationally.

Erm.. more like "Available in odd pockets here and there" as most exchanges aren't adsl2+ enabled yet..

[Reaps]

Erm.. more like "Available in odd pockets here and there" as most exchanges aren't adsl2+ enabled yet..

If you can get LLU Ukonline then you can get ADSL2+ as all their hardware is ADSL2+ capable.

[Stoo]

Hardly available "nationally" though is it?

[Twigman]

upload speeds of up to 768K

LOL!

[unreal]

Modem bit sounds a bit homosexual too, I already got the exact same thing :I

[neonplanet40]

I have heard nothing but problems about ADSL2+ from these people. People saying they waited up to 2 months to get connected and when they finally did it d/c every 30 mins and was very unstable. I think ill wait a while tbh. I dont think im getting LLU enabled until march anyway. Northern ireland always has to wait.

Neo

[mr_anderson187]

Northern ireland always has to wait.

I here ya!

should be in a house next year when it comes to Midllesbrough mmmm speed

[Reaps]

I have heard nothing but problems about ADSL2+ from these people. People saying they waited up to 2 months to get connected and when they finally did it d/c every 30 mins and was very unstable. I think ill wait a while tbh. I dont think im getting LLU enabled until march anyway. Northern ireland always has to wait.

Neo

I think you might be thinking of Bethere They released ADSL2+ without testing it and used the general public as guinea pigs...

[ifyouknowme]

we cant ever get above 2mb anyway here stupid cornwall