26 September 2006

Telecom Has Revealed New Full-Speed DSL Plans

According to Computerworld, Telecom will change its entire range of DSL broadband plans and remove the speed-limit for downloading. The new plans are named after cars and the more expensive plans feature unconstrained upstream also. Here are the expected features of each plan.
  • Coupe – Full Speed Download, 128k Upload, 200MB Data Cap, Estimated price: $33 per month
  • Berlinetta - Full Speed Download, 128k Upload, 1GB Data Cap, Estimated price: $43 per month
  • Cabriolet - Full Speed Download, 128k Upload, Unlimited Data Cap, Estimated price: $53 per month
  • Speedster - Full Speed Download, Full Speed Upload, 2GB Data Cap, Estimated price: $53 per month
  • Pro - Full Speed Download, Full Speed Upload, 15GB Data Cap, Estimated price: $82 per month
  • Pro Advanced - Full Speed Download, Full Speed Upload, 30GB Data Cap, Estimated price: $101 per month
  • Pro Ultra - Full Speed Download, Full Speed Upload, 50GB Data Cap, Estimated price: $149 per month
Overall, I think the downloading speed looks satisfying. However, the upload speed is still too slow for the entry plans, which will be used by most home users. No matter how fast the download speed will be, some tasks, such as VoIP voice and video calls and online games will still be limited due to the slow upload speed.

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