Better contention ratio on Netsource

MartMax

Extracted from Netsource website :

Preceding the introduction of further Business Broadband services Netsource are delighted to announce that all existing Business Broadband SOHO clients will have a new contention ratio of 24:1 as of the 1st of March 2004. Existing Business Broadband SOHO clients will therefore benefit from a higher specification broadband service for no additional monthly charge.

Thank God!

po0k

That's because they stopped taking new residential customers and have feck-all clients so the density at the POPs is well below 48:1
It's hardly a major increase in the "specification" of the product when they still suffer from unreliable and higher-than-they-have-to-be pings.
I would have much preferred an increase in the cap to 30Gigs per month or a reduction in the price to €50 inc VAT.

Venom

How will this effect current residential SoHo customers?

bk

Where is this on the site, I can't find it anywhere?

FFS and I just got my 3 monthly bill from them this morning.

If this is all their going to do, then I'll be moving, specially if Esat and UTV increase their CAP, then there would be no reason to continue to pay e66 per month.

Has anybody moved recently? how long does it take? and have they got the one day port moving setup yet?

DaithiSurfer

Surely that is not all they are going to do.
Anyone would be nuts to stay with them if thats all they are planning.
Money talks not contention ratios.
Its a joke, and Netsource are getting very good at the jokes.

Tazzle

I might move to the 1mb Eircom business offering me thinks.

DaithiSurfer

I was thinking the very same thing.
I'll wait a couple of weeks to see if ESAT or UTV come up with anything better too.

BigEejit

I'll wait until all the cards are on the table .... Netsource have until mid March I'd say ... they better pass on some savings or I'm off to someone else (and God help me, its looking like it may be €ircon)

MrPinK

That's pretty much as expected. I'd say all the ISP will sell the 24:1 package at the old price and then offer the 48:1 as a cheaper package.

Ryaner

NS have said that they releasing their new products on monday. I asked what was happening and was told there will be a few different options available.
When I asked was the current soho pack turning into the sme he said something along those lines but nothin is final but on monday we ring you and let you know.

Esat meant to be giving theirs on monday too so roll on monday

longword

Originally posted by SyxPak
That's because they stopped taking new residential customers and have feck-all clients so the density at the POPs is well below 48:1
It's hardly a major increase in the "specification" of the product when they still suffer from unreliable and higher-than-they-have-to-be pings.

No, it's based on an entirely different Eircom wholesale package, one of those announced in the last week or two. It is genuinely 24:1 contention at the exchange. It will only suffer from higher-than-they-have-to-be pings if too many fat bastards download more than their fair share.

bindybandy

NS have said that they releasing their new products on monday. QUOTE]

Anyone know if this has happened? I don't see anything new on the website?

Ryaner

Originally posted by Longfield
The new details account details are reported on http://www.siliconrepublic.com/srep...ryid=single2795 (free signup to view) , wont post the article here as ii presume its copyright.

However it breaks down to this (presumably all ex vat and without the domain name addon/hidden charge)

SOHO

Standard - €29.99 - >512/128
Enhanced - €33 ->512/128

Doesnt specify what "enhanced" gives extra

Enterprise Business Broadband

Standard - €89 ->1024/256
Enhanced - €89 ->1024/256

Doesn't Specify what "enhanced" gives extra

Corporate Business Broadband

Standard - €169 ->2048/256
Enhanced Details unknown

All prices are presumably ex vat. I would imagine that the difference between standard and enhanced will remain the same as on http://www.netsource.ie/html/access_solutions.html and will incure the extra hidden charges such as the most expensive domain name registration charge in the world (probably)...

Details also here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&postid=1439536

El_MUERkO

yay me!

I've had a brilliant connection bar a few problems in the first month of Netsource so if they're going to mkae it better then thats all good :ninja:

I hope my costs get reduced though.

Will ring tomorrow and ask.