Comments on: Trouble In DSL Land http://gigaom.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jim http://gigaom.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71089 Jim Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:13:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71089 <p>It is evident that DSL services are starting to become obsolete with the introduction of cable and t1 services. But, I agree that with affordable prices DSL services may still live to see another day.</p> <p><a href="http://ispsurvey.com" rel="nofollow">ISP Survey</a></p> It is evident that DSL services are starting to become obsolete with the introduction of cable and t1 services. But, I agree that with affordable prices DSL services may still live to see another day.

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]]> By: Mark Tomin http://gigaom.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71088 Mark Tomin Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:41:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71088 <p>I hope for FIOS service availability increase much faster, DSL already seems not fast and oversaturated.</p> <p><a href="http://t1-t3-dsl.com" rel="nofollow">T1-T3-DSL</a></p> I hope for FIOS service availability increase much faster, DSL already seems not fast and oversaturated.

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]]> By: Americo Fabian http://gigaom.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71087 Americo Fabian Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:02:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71087 <p>Excelent. Afterall, the market will consider, in midle term, how realible the conections are. ///Is not rare become wondering about If we really receive 6 Mbits when buying 6 Mbits DSL. Each company has a particular (and exotic) explanation for its link performance.</p> Excelent. Afterall, the market will consider, in midle term, how realible the conections are. ///Is not rare become wondering about If we really receive 6 Mbits when buying 6 Mbits DSL. Each company has a particular (and exotic) explanation for its link performance.

]]> By: Kevin Walsh http://gigaom.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71086 Kevin Walsh Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:43:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71086 <p>I've seen a lot of these articles and they all make the same mistake: confusing "change" with "change in the rate of change." DSL subs are growing across the board and will continue to do so. However, the rate it which they are growing is declining. This inevitably happens in maturing markets.</p> <p>The statement "that's no growth when compared to 3Q 2005" is incorrect. 2.6 million new subs represents growth. </p> <p>This may sound like hair-splitting but often times these headlines get simplified by the uneducated to the point where they are inaccurate. Kind of like when the government says they are cutting spending when in fact they are cutting the amount be which spending is increasing,</p> I’ve seen a lot of these articles and they all make the same mistake: confusing “change” with “change in the rate of change.” DSL subs are growing across the board and will continue to do so. However, the rate it which they are growing is declining. This inevitably happens in maturing markets.

The statement “that’s no growth when compared to 3Q 2005″ is incorrect. 2.6 million new subs represents growth.

This may sound like hair-splitting but often times these headlines get simplified by the uneducated to the point where they are inaccurate. Kind of like when the government says they are cutting spending when in fact they are cutting the amount be which spending is increasing,

]]> By: jm http://gigaom.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71085 jm Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:13:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71085 <p>speed sells in US speed does not sell in France: basic offer start at 20Mega!</p> speed sells in US speed does not sell in France: basic offer start at 20Mega!

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://gigaom.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71084 Robert Dewey Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:04:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71084 <p>I would like to see symmetrical broadband. The future is all about downloading AND uploading content. I would MUCH rather see 8down/8up than 16down/1up.</p> I would like to see symmetrical broadband. The future is all about downloading AND uploading content. I would MUCH rather see 8down/8up than 16down/1up.

]]> By: John Thacker http://gigaom.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71083 John Thacker Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:01:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71083 <p>There still is a fairly good size of dialup customers to cannibalize. (Remember that the US is top 5 in overall connectivity, but only 12th in broadband, so that's a lot of dialup customers.) I assume that many of the cheap DSL subscribers came from narrowband.</p> <p>However, the RBOC's are reluctant to sell naked DSL, so they make it harder for people to switch from dialup (which requires their phone lines) than it would be.</p> <p>Speed is attractive, absolutely, as another way to convince dialup customers to move up. Cable triple plays also should have an effect. It's rather baffling to me how many people seem okay with dialup.</p> There still is a fairly good size of dialup customers to cannibalize. (Remember that the US is top 5 in overall connectivity, but only 12th in broadband, so that’s a lot of dialup customers.) I assume that many of the cheap DSL subscribers came from narrowband.

However, the RBOC’s are reluctant to sell naked DSL, so they make it harder for people to switch from dialup (which requires their phone lines) than it would be.

Speed is attractive, absolutely, as another way to convince dialup customers to move up. Cable triple plays also should have an effect. It’s rather baffling to me how many people seem okay with dialup.

]]> By: CZ http://gigaom.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71082 CZ Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:37:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71082 <p>Om, Excellent point. Speed (and I’d include reliability) is the difference. Highlighted your post at Verizon's Poliblog: http://poliblog.verizon.com/PoliBlog/Blogs/PoliBlog/CZBlogger1/121/-quot-Speed-Sells-quot-.aspx CZ</p> Om, Excellent point. Speed (and I’d include reliability) is the difference. Highlighted your post at Verizon’s Poliblog: http://poliblog.verizon.com/PoliBlog/Blogs/PoliBlog/CZBlogger1/121/-quot-Speed-Sells-quot-.aspx CZ

]]> By: skibare http://gigaom.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71081 skibare Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:06:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/trouble-in-dsl-land/#comment-71081 <p>the Triple Play sells…speed is just extra Horsepower Comcast Voip Phone adds PROVE the triple play Cable wins, RBOC's lose theory skibare</p> the Triple Play sells…speed is just extra Horsepower Comcast Voip Phone adds PROVE the triple play Cable wins, RBOC’s lose theory skibare

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