In reply to a post by CARPETBURN:

....So many places to start on ripping that to shreds. Didnt they say similar nonsense when they launched 8Mb...... Marketting department must be getting old.

I think what BT haven't latched onto is that it is only people over 40 or 50 years old who have a deeply imprinted belief that BT is top quality, reliable and safe, so any pumped up advert is believed.

That market is in (literally) terminal decline.

Edited by RobertoS (Tue 26-Jan-10 22:34:14)

In reply to a post by CARPETBURN:

In reply to a post by Finguz:

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Edit: Then we have the 'compare' page....

http://www.btinfinitybroadband.co.uk/compare-fast-br...

Which doesn't mention Virgin because, presumably, they are actually faster!

Re your other post about the marketing department, this quote from the link above shows they can't even spell-check things.

BT Infinity Broadband uses fibre optics to enable the super fast broadband speeds, but as this is a new way of transfering the internet into your home ....

Though why that should need a spell-checker ....

Weren't BT one of the complainers to the ASA about Virgin claiming fibre optic broadband?

In reply to a post by RandomJointer:

Or for that matter the larger towns...

If Openreach are spending millions training up and tooling people to cable and install FTTC and there is proven demand, I doubt they are going to have those people picking their noses after 2012

FTTC is being done by direct not contract labour.

Oh didn't want to suggest that just wanted to point out that, contrary to OP's often quoted beliefs, BT don't have anything personal against smaller towns, indeed the FTTC rollout appears to be quite inclusive taking in such places as Andover, Didcot, Kenilworth and other places that are hardly bustling megalopolis.

In reply to a post by RandomJointer:

No sky listed either who did a fibre trial.

Sky are playing hard to get on pricing in my view. They are not going to start blowing any trumpets til they are sure that Openreach has given it's lowest price.

Equally they are not going to watch their punters walk. After all, Sky punters are paying well over the odds for Pay TV and they don't want their punters realising just how much they are weighing out every month for low bitrate repeats.

BT Infinity has made the first move, Sky will follow. Particularly if BT Retail leverage the fibre to ramp up BT Vision with new low price Sky Sports.

LOL you actually think BT Vision with Sky Sports will be cheaper, and people are going to leave sky and the billions of channels they provide to move to BT vision rubbish?

Sky and low bitrates....... Really..... BT Vision do better bitrate HD content do they LOL

Have you seen a doctor?

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

In reply to a post by CARPETBURN:

....So many places to start on ripping that to shreds. Didnt they say similar nonsense when they launched 8Mb...... Marketting department must be getting old.

I think what BT haven't latched onto is that it is only people over 40 or 50 years old who have a deeply imprinted belief that BT is top quality, reliable and safe, so any pumped up advert is believed.

That market is in (literally) terminal decline.

Without being rude, some BT defenders here must be very old, have shares or work for BT...... Nobody else in their right mind would actually think BT provide anything of value compared to the competition.

Virgins fibre atleast downstream is faster

LLU services faster than ADSL/2+ from BT and not throttled to death from many LLU providers.

The only thing top quality from BT is the dribbling ad nonsense.

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

In reply to a post by CARPETBURN:

In reply to a post by Finguz:

............
Edit: Then we have the 'compare' page....

http://www.btinfinitybroadband.co.uk/compare-fast-br...

Which doesn't mention Virgin because, presumably, they are actually faster!

Re your other post about the marketing department, this quote from the link above shows they can't even spell-check things.

BT Infinity Broadband uses fibre optics to enable the super fast broadband speeds, but as this is a new way of transfering the internet into your home ....

Though why that should need a spell-checker ....

Weren't BT one of the complainers to the ASA about Virgin claiming fibre optic broadband?

You forget BT think they but nobody else have a divine right to spout meaningless words and claim their service is something it is not, while others must be punished.

Im not about to say they are senile, but they do seem to have some type of mental issue.

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

Weren't BT one of the complainers to the ASA about Virgin claiming fibre optic broadband?

It's perfectly accurate Bob.

'Uses fibre optics' which is completely true and somewhat different from advertising 'fibre optic broadband'.

In reply to a post by Ignitionnet:

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

Weren't BT one of the complainers to the ASA about Virgin claiming fibre optic broadband?

It's perfectly accurate Bob.

'Uses fibre optics' which is completely true and somewhat different from advertising 'fibre optic broadband'.

'Completely true'........ Really so what about the bit of cable from cabinet to the household...... Is that also "USING" fibre optics?

Seriously you sound like a BT P.R. Guru..... I wont mention what intellect level i deem them, just incase you think its a compliment. When obviously it wouldnt be.

The more you defend them the funnier it gets.

shall i make you feel really dumb..........

http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProduc...

oh look what they call it...
Quote"BT Infinity is our new fibre optic broadband"

Nice defence attempt, should do more research first though... opps

Edited by deleted (Thu 28-Jan-10 01:23:17)

He's gonna split hairs and insist that it still does use fibre optics. Don't waste your keyboard, we can all see the wood in spite of the trees

Edited by Finguz (Thu 28-Jan-10 02:06:14)

In reply to a post by CARPETBURN:

In reply to a post by RandomJointer:

No sky listed either who did a fibre trial.

Sky are playing hard to get on pricing in my view. They are not going to start blowing any trumpets til they are sure that Openreach has given it's lowest price.

Equally they are not going to watch their punters walk. After all, Sky punters are paying well over the odds for Pay TV and they don't want their punters realising just how much they are weighing out every month for low bitrate repeats.

BT Infinity has made the first move, Sky will follow. Particularly if BT Retail leverage the fibre to ramp up BT Vision with new low price Sky Sports.

LOL you actually think BT Vision with Sky Sports will be cheaper, and people are going to leave sky and the billions of channels they provide to move to BT vision rubbish?

Sky and low bitrates....... Really..... BT Vision do better bitrate HD content do they LOL

Have you seen a doctor?

BT could save millions of £'s on their Infinity availability checker. All they really need is a recording of that Little Britain character.....

"Computer says no"