Talk:Broadband Internet access worldwide/Local issues

This talk page adress local issues about DSL around the world which better belongs in a separate discussion rather in Talk:DSL around the world. --Marc Lacoste 15:08, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

EU

Why is it categorized as inside our outside the European Union? - Jerryseinfeld 21:24, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Italy

What's written about DSL connections in Italy can simply not be true. According to an analysis of the British Department of Trade and Industry [www.dti.gov.uk/industry_files/ pdf/broadband_international_MCR_April_2004.pdf p 26] there have been 2.7 mio DSL connections in Italy by March 2004. They state a market penetration of 10,2 % and an annual growth rate of 116 %. Both figures are higher than in Germany!

That needs to be fixed... --Deltazero 11:29, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

it seems plausible to me: 2.7M lines with a 10% penetration translate to 27M POTS lines, and a growth rate of 116% to approx. 1.25M lines in march 2003. it's not because those numbers are higher than in germany that they aren't correct, germany isn't the leading adsl country. --Marc Lacoste 15:20, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

Factuality of NZ section

Telecom New Zealand have now (2005)introduced packet delay to prevent voice over internet to protect their core phone income.

This looks a bit factually suspect. They do use interleaving, which does increase latency for some people but I believe they have other reasons for using it. If this is true, it needs a reliable reference.

YOu are never going to get any proof for Telecom implementing that. Telecom is very scared of VoIP. Remeber hearing a Telecom person on Radio NZ saying using VoIP is bad it will install your computer with spyware and viruses. If that is not a sign that Telecom is scared of VoIP and will be doing things to break it I am not sure what is. Also have a look at the NZNOG NZ network operators group mailing list archives. There was some discussion about it on there

Why don't you just change it to "Telecom New Zealand have now, for reasons not known for sure, introduced packet delay, which increases latency and prevents people from using VOIP"?

netherlands article, only about the "greatness" of kpn.

what is this crap? the whole netherlands article except for 2 lines or something is about kpn.

About Argentina

Here in Argentina we are subjected to an installation cost which companies call something like "line digitalizing", claiming that standard telephone lines are not capable of transmiting DSL data and that you need a new wiring installed (and we still need to install DSL filters on every telephone in the residence as well). This digitalization thing costs around AP $70 (about US $23), and you need to pay it before you install DSL. I paid for it and I never saw anyone changing the wires at my house, though =/, I think it's just a big lie and they're triying to get some extra money. The article should express that, although I'm not sure how to put it... maybe someone else from Argentina can help?

If you got something similar where you live please let me know, but I haven't heard of any other companies that do this.

Tharos 20:26, 3 February 2006 (GMT)

Tharos, here in Australia when DSL is first provided on a phone line it requires a technician at the local phone exchange to connect the line to DSL equipment at the exchange. I'd imagine the process in Argentina is similar... could this be what they're talking about when they say "re-wiring"? Brynus 12:46, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

romania

->I am a Clicknet Express customer and I have started using Clicknet Express 1024 kbit/s 3 months ago. After these 3 months, Clicknet (Romtelecom) has doubled my bandwidth to 2048 kbit/s for no additional fees, and from the 1`st of November 2006(that 2 months from now) they will double my bandwidth...again, rezulting in a 4096 kbit/s ADSL connection. All that in just 5 months, from 1 mbit/s to 4 mbit/s. Besides that, a 4 port router is provided for free (no monthly rent) so you could use 4 PC`s on the same internet connection. Romtelecom also has a 16 month promotional offer, period in which all customers that have subscribed for a 3 year contract benefit of 50% (percent) off for this period. What I`m paying now is 21 Euro(VAT/TVA) included. After this promotional period, the fee will be 42 Euro(VAT/TVA) included. At the rate their services expand, I'm enclined to think that by the end of these 16 months their ADSL offer will reach it`s maximum, and that`s 8192 kbit/s - 8mbit/s. You do the math and decide if it`s worth it or not. <---------------------->A satisfied customer<--------------------------—Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.35.213.32 (talk • contribs) 10 September 2006

Australia

I don't agree with the section titled "Upload speeds". It is misleading to compare Telstra cable to European ADSL. Cable download speeds are often high and have comparably low upload rates. This is the same in the US and much of the rest of the world. Underlord 03:01, 17 September 2006 (UTC)