just checked

just checked sam knows and says c&W/bulldog:rfs date set for 31/1/2011 what does this mean and how up to date is it
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/WNOSW

RFS = Ready For Service.

Samknows was probably updated quite recently, as in another thread they said they were asking C & W for up-to-date lists.

what providers does c&w allow me to choose from

Demon is their in-house ISP. Not well regarded, like BT with BT Wholesale.

I recommend either vivaciti LLU Unlimited or xilo/uno Pro 16.

Note those are the only C & W products for each. All are "up to 24Mbps" depending on line length and condition of course, not limited to 16Mbps although xilo looks that way. Also note that the Pro 16 Office is ex Vat.

You can also get the vivaciti Surfwise Complete, and the "phone for info" Xilo/uno equivalent, but those are Full LLU where they take the line off BT so migrating out is a pain. They are Opal Wholesale from TT. Again the same syndrome applies, the TT line management does not apply to the Opal offerings so resellers are better than in-house.

sweet am with xilo and was thinking it would be ages before i could get there decent pro stuff roll on feb

Good luck .

Dare I say it, Opal are errr,, changing their name to TalkTalk Business.

Great, as the TalkTalk name has such a lovely reputation

Matt

In reply to a post by uno:

Dare I say it, Opal are errr,, changing their name to TalkTalk Business.

Great, as the TalkTalk name has such a lovely reputation

[groan]

One sometimes has to wonder about Marketing "experts", and corporate megalomania.

Ooohhh! We have a Golden Goose! We know we mustn't kill it, but wouldn't it be nice to call it "Mallard Superduck"?

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

wouldn't it be nice to call it "Mallard Superduck"?

Of course, the Mallard is Superfast; it holds official world speed record.

On that exchange they can also get our Variety LLU package already.