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Canada
CanadianCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
cable operators offer varying levels of service based on price, though the actual marketing terms vary. Services offered by the major Canadian providers are included below.
Service Provider | Basic | Standard | Faster | Fastest |
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Shaw Shaw Communications Shaw Communications is Canada's largest telecommunications company that provides telephone, Canada's fastest Internet and television services as well as broadcasting and soon Wifi. Shaw is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta... |
1 Mbit/s down, 1.0 Mbit/s up | 7.5 Mbit/s down, 512 kbit/s up | 15.0 Mbit/s down, 1.0 Mbit/s up | 25.0 Mbit/s down, 2.0 Mbit/s up (100 Mbit/s down, 5 Mbit/s up available) |
Vidéotron Vidéotron Vidéotron GP is a Canadian integrated telecommunications company active in cable television, interactive multimedia development, video on demand, cable telephony, wireless communication and Internet access services. Currently, the company primarily serves Quebec, as well as the francophone... |
2.5 Mbit/s down, 400 kbit/s up | 7.5 Mbit/s down, 820 kbit/s up (15 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up available) | 30 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s | 120 Mbit/s down, 20 Mbit/s(170GB/mo cap |
Cogeco Cogeco Cogeco Inc. is a Canadian media and communications company. The name is an acronym for Compagnie Générale de Communication .-History:... |
3 Mbit/s down, 300 kbit/s up | 14 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up | 30 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up | 50 Mbit/s down, 2.0 Mbit/s up |
Rogers Rogers Communications Rogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets... |
500 kbit/s down, 128 kbit/s up (3GB/m cap) | 3.0 Mbit/s down, 256 kbit/s up 15GB/m cap) | 25 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up (60GB/mo cap) | 50 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up (175GB/mo cap |
EastLink EastLink (company) EastLink is a Canadian cable television and telecommunications company. In 1970, EastLink was established in Amherst, Nova Scotia, when it was issued one of the first cable licences granted by the CRTC... |
5 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up | 15 Mbit/s down, 1.0 Mbit/s up | 30 Mbit/s down, 2.0 Mbit/s up (250GB/m cap | 100 Mbit/s down, 5.0 Mbit/s up (250GB/m cap) |
Sprinet | 1 Mbit/s down, 1.0 Mbit/s up | 3.0 Mbit/s down, 1.0 Mbit/s up | 5.0 Mbit/s down, 1.0 Mbit/s up | |
Mexico
Service Provider | Basic | Standard | Faster | Fastest |
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Megacable Megacable Megacable Holdings S. A. B. de C.V., doing business as Megacable Comunicaciones, is a Mexican cable operator and provider of internet and phone service. It has its headquarters in Colonia El Fresno, Guadalajara, Jalisco.... |
1024 kbit/s down, 1024 kbit/s up | 2 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up | 4 Mbit/s down, 4 Mbit/s up | 10 Mbit/s down, 10 Mbit/s up http://www.megacable.com.mx/inter_disponibilidad.htm |
Cablevisión | 300 kbit/s down, 300 kbit/s up | 400 kbit/s down, 400 kbit/s up | 1.5 Mbit/s down, 1.5 Mbit/s up http://www.cablevision.net.mx/cobertura/internet.html | |
Telecable | 12 matter Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up (2 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up available) | 3 Mbit/s down, 3 Mbit/s up | 25 Mbit/s down, 25 Mbit/s up | 500 Mbit/s down, 250 Mbit/s up (6 Gbit/s down, 6 Gbit/s up available) http://www.telecable.net.mx/internetPrecios.aspx |
United States
Service Provider | Basic | Standard | Faster | Fastest | Notes |
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Cablevision | 15 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up | 30 Mbit/s down, 5 Mbit/s up | 101 Mbit/s Down, 15 Mbit/s up | Has no caps on transfer. | |
Comcast Comcast Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the... |
12 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up | 20 Mbit/s down, 2Mbit/s up | 50 Mbit/s down, 10 Mbit/s up | 105 Mbit/s down, 10 Mbit/s up (105 is available in most markets) | Has a transfer cap of 250GB per billing cycle on all plans Uses proprietary PowerBoost technology in most markets, which provides a short burst of increased speeds for the first few megabytes of downloads |
Cox Communications Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States... |
7 Mbit/s down, 512 kbit/s up (10 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up available in select markets) | 15 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up (55 Mbit/s down, 5.5 Mbit/s up available in select markets), | Blocks incoming ports 25 and 80. | ||
Cable One Cable One Cable ONE is a United States cable service provider and subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, functioning as its own self-contained corporation within its parent company. The company's name and current focus dates back to 1997; prior to that time the company was known as Post-Newsweek Cable... |
3 Mbit/s down, 300 kbit/s up | 5 Mbit/s down, 500 kbit/s up | 8 Mbit/s down, 500 kbit/s up | 8 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up | |
Charter Communications Charter Communications Charter Communications is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 4.7 million customers in 25 states. By revenues, it is the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States, behind Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cox Communications... |
1 Mbit down, 128 kbit/s up | 12 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up | 18 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up | 25 Mbit/s down, 3 Mbit/s up | 60 Mbit/s down, 5 Mbit/s up availalble. Blocks port 80 incoming. |
Mediacom Mediacom Mediacom is a cable television and communications provider in the United States. Founded in July 1995, it serves primarily smaller markets in the Midwest and Southern United States. Formerly a publicly traded firm, it went private in a $600.0 million transaction in March 2011 and is, as of 2011,... |
3 Mbit/s down, 256 kbit/s up | 12 Mbit/s down, ` 1 Mbit/s up | 15 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up | 20 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up | 15 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up is available to subscribers of both other Mediacom Mediacom Mediacom is a cable television and communications provider in the United States. Founded in July 1995, it serves primarily smaller markets in the Midwest and Southern United States. Formerly a publicly traded firm, it went private in a $600.0 million transaction in March 2011 and is, as of 2011,... services, cable television Cable television Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional... & VoIPhttp://mediacomcc.com/internet_online.html Has a 250 GB cap http://www.mediacomtoday.com/aup |
RCN RCN Corporation RCN Corporation, founded in 1993 and based in Herndon, Virginia, is the first American facilities-based competitive provider of bundled telephone, cable television and high-speed internet service delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to consumers in the Boston, New York, Eastern... |
3 Mbit/s down, 768 kbit/s up | 10 Mbit/s down, 800 kbit/s up | 60 Mbit/s down, 6 Mbit/s up only available in certain states | ||
Time Warner Cable Time Warner Cable Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions... |
1.5 Mbit/s down, 384 kbit/s upload | 10 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up | 30 Mbit/s down, 5 Mbit/s up | 50 Mbit/s down, 5 Mbit/s up |
- Midcontinent CommunicationsMidcontinent CommunicationsMidcontinent Communications is a regional cable provider, providing a triple play service of cable television, cable modem Internet service, and cable telephone service for both North Dakota and South Dakota, along with several communities in western Minnesota...
, serving South DakotaSouth DakotaSouth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
and parts of North DakotaNorth DakotaNorth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, and NebraskaNebraskaNebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, offers three grades of service through its MidcoNet cable internet service: Limited Internet service at 256 kbit/s upload and download; Standard service with 10 Mbit/s download and 512 kbit/s upload; and MidcoNet Max with unthrottled download speed (around the DOCSIS limit of 40 Mbit/s) and 768 kbit/s upload. http://www.midcocomm.com/midconetbroadband/productsbundles/
dish network
Dominican Republic
Service Provider | Basic | Standard | Faster | Fastest |
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Telecable de Tricom | 200 kbit/s down, 128 kbit/s up | 400 kbit/s down, 128 kbit/s up | 800 kbit/s down, 128 kbit/s up | 1.4 Mbit/s down, 400 kbit/s up http://www.telecable.com.do |
128 kbit/s down, 64 kbit/s up | 256 kbit/s down, 128 kbit/s up | 512 kbit/s down, 324 kbit/s up | 1.5 Mbit/s down, 512 kbit/s up http://www.aster.com.do |
Chile
Service Provider | Basic | Standard | Faster | Fastest |
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VTR Globalcom VTR Globalcom VTR Banda Ancha S.A. is a Chilean telecommunications company. It is the country's largest provider of cable television with 890,345 subscribers . It is also the second largest provider of... |
6 Mbit/s down, 512 kbit/s up | 15 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up | 40 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up | 120 Mbit/s down, 4 Mbit/s up http://www.vtr.com |
Claro Americas | 2 Mbit/s down, 256 kbit/s up | 4 Mbit/s down, 512 kbit/s up | 10 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up http://www.clarochile.cl | |
Mundo Pacifico | 1 Mbit/s down, 128 kbit/s up | 2 Mbit/s down, 256 kbit/s up | 4 Mbit/s down, 512 kbit/s up http://www.mundopacifico.cl/qosisp.html | |
Cable Hogar | 400 kbit/s down | 512 kbit/s down | 600 kbit/s down | 1 Mbit/s down http://www.cablehogar.cl/ |
Europe
- The operator Liberty Global EuropeLiberty Global EuropeLiberty Global, Inc. is an international media company and one of the largest broadband providers outside the United States of America. It was formed by the merger of the international arm of Liberty Media and UGC .-Europe:...
(http://lgi.com/) (formerly UGC Europe, locally known as UPCUPC BroadbandUPC Broadband is a Pan-European Communications company owned by Liberty Global and is active in several European countries providing bundled cable television, internet and telephone services....
/(In Norway)) is in AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, the Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, the Republic of IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, the NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and SlovakiaSlovakiaThe Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
offers the service chelloChellochello is the brand of internet service provider-activities of Liberty Global Europe , a provider of broadband internet access via cable in Europe, with estimated 1.3 million customers across its markets. LGE operates in 15 European, 4 Latin American and 2 Asian/Pacific countries...
in ranges up to 36 Mbit/s downstream and 18 Mbit/s upstream.
Belgium
There are several cable providers in Belgium. Each have their own covered area within Belgium. For Flanders, that's TelenetTelenet (Belgium)
Telenet Group is the largest provider of broadband cable services in Belgium. Its business comprises the provision of analog and digital cable television, high speed internet and fixed and mobile telephony services, primarily to residential customers in Flanders and Brussels...
; for Wallonia, that's VOO
Voo
Voo may refer to:* Voo Voo - a Polish jazz-rock band formed in 1985.* Voo Nocturno - the thirteenth album by Jorge Palma.* Vo0 - a nickname of electronic sports player Sander Kaasjager....
and for Brussels, that's Numericable.
Details about Telenet
Internet Service | Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth Included | Price |
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BasicNet | 1000 kbit | 128 kbit | 1 Gigabyte | 20,00 EUR |
ComfortNet | 6000 kbit | 256 kbit | 4 Gigabyte | 30,64 EUR |
ExpressNet | 15000 kbit | 1024 kbit | 25 Gigabyte | 42,91 EUR |
TurboNet | 25000 kbit | 1250 kbit | 60 Gigabyte | 61,32 EUR |
In 2007 Telenet bought UPC Belgium (Cable deliverer in Brussels and Leuven).
Telenet holds a monopoly on the Flemish cable network, that's why prices are high and included bandwidth is low.
Telenet plans to use DOCSIS 3.0 as their new standards, they will use the bandwidth to support their High Definition transmissions. Mach3 is the name of this new standard, planned roll out in begin 2010.
Details about Voo
Internet Service | Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth Included | Price |
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UnPeu | 1000 kbit | 128 kbit | 15 Gigabyte | 18,50 EUR |
Beaucoup | 5000 kbit | 256 kbit | 30 Gigabyte | 32,50 EUR |
Illimité | 4000 kbit | 256 kbit | no limit | 34 EUR |
Passionément | 15000 kbit | 1024 kbit | 50 Gigabyte | 40 EUR |
Details about Numéricable
Internet Service | Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth Included | Price | extra notes |
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4 Méga | 4000 kbit | 384 kbit | 4 Gigabyte | 29,95 EUR | |
100 Méga | 100 Mbit | 5 Mbit | 40 Gigabyte | 42,90 EUR | volumelimit can be lifted for 9,90 EUR extra; 100 megabit not everywhere available |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
In ZenicaZenica
Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
(Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
), Telekabel provides up to 6 Mbit/s downstream and 768 kbit/s upstream. It offers the following packets:
Packet | Downstream (Limit) | Upstream (Limit) | Price (Euro) |
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MINI FLAT | 1024 kbit (5 GB Gigabit The gigabit is a multiple of the unit bit for digital information or computer storage. The prefix giga is defined in the International System of Units as a multiplier of 109 , and therefore... ) |
1024 kbit (5GB) | 10€ |
TINK FLAT | 3072 kbit (Unlimited) | 384 kbit (Unlimited) | 15€ |
PLUS FLAT | 4096 kbit (Unlimited) | 512 kbit (Unlimited) | 20€ |
MAX FLAT | 6144 kbit (Unlimited) | 768 kbit (Unlimited) | 25€ |
BUSINESS FLAT | 3072 kbit (Unlimited) | 512 kbit (Unlimited) | 17.5€ |
In Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
HS-KT provides up to 20 Mbit/s downstream and upstream up to 2 Mbit/s. Telemach Sarajevo provides up to 50Mbit/s downstream and upstream up to 2 Mbit/s. Following packets are offered:
Packet HS-KT | Downstream kbit | Upstream kbit | Limit GB Gigabyte The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units , therefore 1 gigabyte is... | Price (Euro) |
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Standard | 2048 | 256 | Unlimited | 7€ |
Advanced | 4096 | 384 | Unlimited | 12€ |
Superior | 6144 | 512 | Unlimited | 17.5€ |
Superior+ | 8192 | 1024 | Unlimited | 23€ |
Ultra | 10240 | 1024 | Unlimited | 28€ |
Ultra+ | 20480 | 2048 | Unlimited | 39€ |
Packet Telemach | Downstream kbit | Upstream kbit | Limit GB Gigabyte The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units , therefore 1 gigabyte is... | Price (Euro) |
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S | 4096 | 256 | Unlimited | 11.5€ |
M | 6144 | 384 | Unlimited | 17.5€ |
L | 10240 | 512 | Unlimited | 23€ |
XL | 12288 | 1024 | Unlimited | 28€ |
Turbo XL | 30720 | 1024 | Unlimited | 72€ |
Turbo XXL | 51200 | 2048 | Unlimited | 123€ |
Croatia
In CroatiaCroatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, B.net provides up to 32 Mbit/s downstream and 1 Mbit/s upstream since November 2007. It offers the following unlimited packets:
Internet Plan | Downstream | Upstream |
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Mega 3 | 3072 kbps KBPS KBPS is a high school radio station run by Benson Polytechnic High School students enrolled in the radio broadcasting program. It is owned by Portland Public Schools... |
256 kbps KBPS KBPS is a high school radio station run by Benson Polytechnic High School students enrolled in the radio broadcasting program. It is owned by Portland Public Schools... |
Mega 8 | 8192 kbps KBPS KBPS is a high school radio station run by Benson Polytechnic High School students enrolled in the radio broadcasting program. It is owned by Portland Public Schools... |
512 kbps KBPS KBPS is a high school radio station run by Benson Polytechnic High School students enrolled in the radio broadcasting program. It is owned by Portland Public Schools... |
Mega 20 | 20480 kbps KBPS KBPS is a high school radio station run by Benson Polytechnic High School students enrolled in the radio broadcasting program. It is owned by Portland Public Schools... |
1024 kbps KBPS KBPS is a high school radio station run by Benson Polytechnic High School students enrolled in the radio broadcasting program. It is owned by Portland Public Schools... |
Cyprus
In CyprusCyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, Cablenet
Cablenet
Cablenet is a privately owned company that offers telecommunication and entertainment services for the retail market and provides a full range of telecommunication services for the corporate market. Cablenet is the alternative provider with the largest international capacity in Cyprus...
http://www.cablenet.com.cy provides up to 20 Mbit/s downstream and 1 Mbit/s upstream.
Finland
In FinlandFinland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, the three main ISP's for cable internet are Welho
DNA Oy
DNA Oy is a Finnish on telecommunications company. It was born in 2007 after a merger. DNA offers cellular phone services, ADSL, cable television and regular telephone service....
, Elisa
Elisa Oyj
Elisa Oyj is a Finnish telecommunications company founded in 1882 that was known until July 2000 as HPY. Elisa Oyj employs about 3000 people and in 2007 had revenue of about €1.57 billion...
and Sonera and there are several smaller local providers. These three largest have told of upgrades to DOCSIS
DOCSIS
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification is an international telecommunications standard that permits the addition of high-speed data transfer to an existing cable TV system...
3.0 speeds as early as by the end of 2007. At least Elisa already offers 10/1M and 30/1M speeds requiring an 3.0 version modem, and providing Netgear
Netgear
Netgear is a U.S. manufacturer of computer networking equipment and other computer hardware....
CM232 to upgrading customers.
Internet Service | Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth Included | Price | extra notes | |
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Sonera TeliaSonera TeliaSonera AB is the dominant telephone company and mobile network operator in Sweden and Finland. The company has operations in other countries in Northern, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Spain, with a total of 150 million mobile customers... Laajakaista Extra 100/5 |
100 Mbit | 5 Mbit | Unlimited | No country-wide pricing | EuroDOCSIS v3.0 modem required, 2008Q1 | |
Sonera Laajakaista Extra 24/2 | 24 Mbit | 2 Mbit | Unlimited | N/A | EuroDOCSIS v2.0 modem required, 2008Q1 | |
Welho DNA Oy DNA Oy is a Finnish on telecommunications company. It was born in 2007 after a merger. DNA offers cellular phone services, ADSL, cable television and regular telephone service.... |
110M | 110 Mbit | 5 Mbit | Unlimited | http://www.welho.fi/en/homes/broadband | EuroDOCSIS v3 modem required. |
Welho 10M | 10 Mbit | 1 Mbit | Unlimited | 44.90 EUR | EuroDOCSISv1.1 modem included | |
Welho 5M | 5 Mbit | 1 Mbit | Unlimited | 35.90 EUR | EuroDOCSIS v1.1 modem included | |
Welho 2M | 2 Mbit | 500 kbit | Unlimited | 24.90 EUR | EuroDOCSIS v1.1 modem included | |
Welho 275 | 275 kbit | 100 kbit | Unlimited | 19.90 EUR | EuroDOCSIS v1.1 modem included | |
Elisa Elisa Oyj Elisa Oyj is a Finnish telecommunications company founded in 1882 that was known until July 2000 as HPY. Elisa Oyj employs about 3000 people and in 2007 had revenue of about €1.57 billion... Laajakaista Heti 30/1 M |
30 Mbit | 1 Mbit | Unlimited | 39.90 EUR | EuroDOCSIS v3.0 modem required | |
Elisa Laajakaista Heti 10M/1M | 10 Mbit | 1 Mbit | Unlimited | 34.90 EUR | EuroDOCSIS v3.0 modem required | |
Elisa Laajakaista Heti 3M/600 kbit/s | 3 Mbit | 600 kbit | Unlimited | 27.90 EUR | EuroDOCSIS modem required | |
Elisa Laajakaista Heti 1.2M/600 kbit/s | 1.2 Mbit | 600 kbit | Unlimited | 21.90 EUR | EuroDOCSIS modem required | |
Elisa Laajakaista Heti 600/600 kbit/s | 600 kbit | 600 kbit | Unlimited | 17.90 EUR | EuroDOCSIS modem required | |
Germany
In Germany, Kabel Deutschland provides up to 30 Mbit/s downstream and up to 2 Mbit/s upstream, tests with 100 Mbit/s downstream are currently done in Hamburg, Cablesurf up to 16 Mbit/s, Unitymedia (UPC Germany) up to 32 Mbit/s, KabelBW up to 100 Mbit/s and primacom up to 10 Mbit/s.Italy
In Italy optical fiber has been available since 2000. The main company offering Optical-Fiber-based internet connections is Fastweb spa.Several companies offer LLU Adsl2, such as Infostrada, Tiscali
Tiscali
Tiscali may refer to:*Tiscali, an archaeological village of Nuragici people, in Sardinia, Italy, notable because it was completely inside a huge cavern*Tiscali SpA, a telecom company based in Italy*Tiscali TV , multiple uses...
, Tele2
Tele2
Tele2 AB is a major European telecommunications operator, with about 34 million customers in 11 countries. It serves as a fixed-line telephone operator, cable television provider, mobile phone operator and Internet service provider.- Overview :...
.
Ireland
In the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, the main cable network provider UPC Ireland, which is owned by Liberty Global, offer a wide range of packages from 20 Mbit/s down to 100 Mbit/s down, and 1.2 Mbit/s up to 7 Mbit/s up on their digital cable platform in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and other urban areas throughout the Republic of Ireland. UPC makes use of the EuroDOCSIS 3.0 packet cable standard, to provide high speed internet access and a VoIP phone service (VoIP service costs 5 EUR or 10 EUR per month, depending on how many of their services you take).
They offer the following four packages:
Internet Plan | Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth Included | Price |
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Fibre Power 20Mb | 20 Mbit/s | 2 Mbit/s | 500 GB Gigabyte The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units , therefore 1 gigabyte is... |
25 EUR |
Fibre Power 25Mb | 25 Mbit/s | 2.5 Mbit/s | 500 GB Gigabyte The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units , therefore 1 gigabyte is... |
35 EUR |
Fibre Power 50Mb | 50 Mbit/s | 5 Mbit/s | 500 GB Gigabyte The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units , therefore 1 gigabyte is... |
45 EUR |
Fibre Power 100Mb | 100 Mbit/s | 7 Mbit/s | 500 GB Gigabyte The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units , therefore 1 gigabyte is... |
55 EUR |
If broadband is taken without UPC's television service, then an additional 6 EUR fee applies on top of the monthly package fee. Some legacy packages may also exist and customers using <50Mbit/s may be provisioned using EuroDOCSIS 2.0 equipment in some areas.
The Netherlands
In The Netherlands UPC NetherlandsUPC Netherlands
UPC Netherlands is the second largest cable operator in the Netherlands, providing cable television , broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers.-History:...
and Ziggo
Ziggo
Ziggo is the largest cable operator in the Netherlands, providing cable television , broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers....
provide download speeds up to 120 Mbit/s and upload speeds up to 10 Mbit/s by using DOCSIS 3.
Plan | Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth Included |
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UPC Internet 5 | 5 Mbit/s | 512 kbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
UPC Fiber Power 25 | 25 Mbit/s | 1.5 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
UPC Fiber Power 30 | 30 Mbit/s | 3 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
UPC Fiber Power 60 | 60 Mbit/s | 6 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
UPC Fiber Power 90 | 90 Mbit/s | 6 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
UPC Fiber Power 120 | 120 Mbit/s | 10 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
Ziggo Z1 | 5 Mbit/s | 512 kbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
Ziggo Z2 | 30 Mbit/s | 3 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
Ziggo Z3 | 50 Mbit/s | 5 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
Ziggo Alles-in-1 Basis | 10 Mbit/s | 1 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
Ziggo Alles-in-1 Plus | 40 Mbit/s | 4 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
Ziggo Alles-in-1 Extra | 120 Mbit/s | 10 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
CAIWAY Standaard | 4 Mbit/s | 512 kbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
CAIWAY Premium | 8 Mbit/s | 1 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
CAIWAY Super | 16 Mbit/s | 2 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
CAIWAY Ultra | 32 Mbit/s | 4 Mbit/s | Unlimited (fup) |
Norway
In NorwayNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
is testing Euro DOCSIS 3.0 at speeds in excess of 300 Mbit/s. with planned role out for Q4 2007
Internet Plan | Downstream | Upstream | extra upstream | Bandwidth Included | Price |
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S | 1250 kbit | 750 kbit | 1500 kbit | UNLIMITED | 195 NOK |
M | 3500 kbit | 1000 kbit | 2000 kbit | UNLIMITED | 279 NOK |
L | 7000 kbit | 1750 kbit | 2000 kbit | UNLIMITED | 379 NOK |
XL | 17500 kbit | 2000 kbit | 3000 kbit | UNLIMITED | 479 NOK |
Xtreme | 26000 kbit | 2000 kbit | 4000 kbit | UNLIMITED | 699 NOK |
Xtreme50 | 50000 kbit | 5000 kbit | n/a kbit | UNLIMITED | 1199 NOK |
Double upstream are available for 49NOK a month.
Portugal
In PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, as of September 2009, ZON TV Cabo provides 1 GB/s in downstream, and 1 GB/s at upstream using EuroDOCSIS3.0.
Russia
Akado (http://www.akado.ru) is a major Cable Internet and TV provider in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and is the largest DOCSIS-based provider in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. In 2006, Akado had the smallest market share of Moscow's biggest four Internet providers, but reportedly intends to upgrade to DOCSIS 2.0 in 2008.
Serbia
In SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Serbia Broadband provides up to 60 Mbit/s downstream. Radijus Vektor offers up to 60 Mbit/s downstream and 2 Mbit/s upstream and IKOM offers up to 6 Mbit/s. There are other, smaller broadband ISPs and higher speed ADSL Telekom is more commonly used.
Internet Plan | Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth Included | Price |
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4mb | 1024 kbit | 128 kbit | Unlimited MB | 14 EUR |
8mb | 2048 kbit | 192 kbit | Unlimited MB | 22 EUR |
12mb | 4096 kbit | 256 kbit | Unlimited MB | 30 EUR |
16mb | 6144 kbit | 384 kbit | Unlimited MB | 40 EUR |
60mb | 8192 kbit | 512 kbit | Unlimited MB | 50 EUR |
Spain
In Spain, Ono offers 6 Mbit/s (300 kbit/s), 12 Mbit/s (500 kbit/s) and 25 Mbit/s (1 Mbit/s) starting from September 2007:Internet Plan | Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth Included | Price |
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6Mb | 6144 kbit | 300 kbit | Unlimited MB Megabyte The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000... |
50 EUR |
12Mb | 12288 kbit | 500 kbit | Unlimited MB Megabyte The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000... |
60 EUR |
25Mb | 25600 kbit | 1024 kbit | Unlimited MB Megabyte The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000... |
75 EUR |
Sweden
In SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Com Hem
Com Hem
Com Hem AB of Sweden, supplies triple play services that include cable tv, digital television, broadband, telephony and HDTV.Founded in 1983 as Televerket Kabel-TV as part of the former state-owned Televerket, the company has been successively named Svenska Kabel-TV AB and Telia InfoMedia...
currently provides up to 200 Mbit/s downstream and up to 10 Mbit/s upstream at limited areas.
100Mbit/s down- and upstream can be acquired through either Bahnhof or city networks, these connections are available in almost every major city in Sweden.
Switzerland
In Switzerland cablecom GmbH (http://www.hispeed.ch), the Cable Internet, TV and Telephone provider offers Internet access with data rates of up to 25000 / 2500 kbit/s.Internet Plan | Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth Included | Price |
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hispeed 2000 | 2000 kbit | 200 kbit | Unlimited MB Megabyte The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000... |
34 CHF (29$) |
hispeed 20000 | 20000 kbit | 2000 kbit | Unlimited MB Megabyte The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000... |
50 CHF (43$) |
hispeed 50000 | 50000 kbit | 5000 kbit | Unlimited MB Megabyte The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000... |
85 CHF (74$) |
Turkey
In Turkey, Turksat Uydunet provides up to 20 Mbit/s downstreamAsymmetric Rates
Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth | Price (approximately EUR) |
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1 Mbit/s | 256 kbit/s | 1 GB | 6,30 EUR + 1,55 EUR/GB over limit (MAX 19,55 EUR) |
5 Mbit/s | 1 Mbit/s | 1 GB | 8,30 EUR + 1,55 EUR/GB over limit (MAX 46,50 EUR) |
10 Mbit/s | 1 Mbit/s | 1 GB | 10,35 EUR + 1,55 EUR/GB over limit (MAX 66,70 EUR) |
Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth | Price (approximately EUR) |
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1 Mbit/s | 256 kbit/s | Unlimited | 15,05 EUR |
5 Mbit/s | 1 Mbit/s | Unlimited | 35,75 EUR |
10 Mbit/s | 1 Mbit/s | Unlimited | 51,30 EUR |
15 Mbit/s | 1 Mbit/s | Unlimited | 77,20 EUR |
20 Mbit/s | 1 Mbit/s | Unlimited | 103,10 EUR |
Symmetrical Rates
Downstream | Upstream | Bandwidth | Price (approximately EUR) |
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2048 kbit/s | 2048 kbit/s | Unlimited | 103,10 EUR |
Ukraine
- Volia (http://volia.com), the Cable Internet and TV provider in KievKievKiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
offers Internet access with 38 Mbit/s downstream and 256 kbit/s upstream. Volia is currently offering the following plans:Internet Plan Downstream Upstream Bandwidth Included Price Monthly Dialog 38000 kbit 256 kbit 2 000 MB MegabyteThe megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...
6,5 USD + 0,0065 USD/MB over limit Search 38000 kbit 256 kbit 6 000 MB MegabyteThe megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...
9,75 USD + 0,0032 USD/MB over limit Game 38000 kbit 256 kbit 20 000 MB MegabyteThe megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...
13 USD + 0,0013 USD/MB over limit Life 38000 kbit 256 kbit 60 000 MB MegabyteThe megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...
19,5 USD + 0,0006 USD/MB over limit
- Nadezhda (http://www.netlux.org), the Cable Internet and TV provider in DonetskDonetskDonetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
, UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
offers Internet access with 1 Mbit/s downstream and 1 Mbit/s upstream. Nadegda is currently offering the following plans:Internet Plan Downstream Upstream Bandwidth Included Econom 1024 kbit 1024 kbit 0 MB MegabyteThe megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...Home 1024 kbit 512 kbit 500 MB MegabyteThe megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...Home-Premium 512 kbit 256 kbit Unlimited MB MegabyteThe megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage or transmission with two different values depending on context: bytes generally for computer memory; and one million bytes generally for computer storage. The IEEE Standards Board has decided that "Mega will mean 1 000...
United Kingdom
- Virgin MediaVirgin MediaVirgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
is the largest and sole Cable Internet provider in the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, rebranded from a previous merger between two formerly separate cable companies, NTL and Telewest. As most of the smaller cable companies that laid fibre optic cable around 70 % of the UK were bought by NTL & Telewest, and later by Virgin Media. They have an unbreakable monopoly on the fibre optic cable network. Since May 2007, their premium package (XXL) offers download speeds of up to 50 megabits per second, with upload speeds of 5 megabits per second. Virgin is currently testing a new service offering up to 200 megabits per second in download speeds.Internet Plan Downstream Upstream Size L 10 Mbit/s 1 Mbit/s Size XL 30 Mbit/s 3 Mbit/s Size XXL 50 Mbit/s 5 Mbit/s Size 100 100 Mbit/s 10 Mbit/s
- Smallworld Cable and WightcableWightCableWight Cable 2005 Ltd is the only provider of commercial and residential cable television services on the Isle of Wight. They also provide telephone and broadband internet services....
also operate Cable Internet services in some parts of the country where Virgin Media doesnt operate.
Australia
Service Provider | Standard | Faster | Fastest | Notes |
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BigPond | 8 Mbit/s down, 128 kbit/s up | 17.0 Mbit/s down, 256 kbit/s up (30 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up available in Sydney and Melbourne) | 100 Mbit/s down, 2.5 Mbit/s up (available Melbourne only). | Upgrade speed commenced 1 December. |
Optus Optus SingTel Optus Pty Limited is the second largest telecommunications company in Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications... |
20.0 Mbit/s down, 512 kbit/s up | 100 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up | DOCSIS 3.0 launched mid 2010 | |
Neighbourhood Cable Neighbourhood Cable Neighbourhood Cable is a telecommunications provider based in regional Victoria, Australia . Neighbourhood Cable owns and operates Hybrid Fibre Coaxial cable networks in three Victorian regional cities:* Mildura* Ballarat* Geelong... |
30 Mbit/s down, 2 Mbit/s up | 60 Mbit/s down, 4 Mbit/s up | 100 Mbit/s down, 4 Mbit/s up | Rebranded as Transact |
TransACT TransACT TransACT Capital Communications is an Australian telecommunications company based in Canberra which provides broadband internet access, fixed telephony, cable television services, and mobile phone services in Canberra and a subset of these services in Queanbeyan, throughout South-east New South... |
Up to 20 Mbit/s down (up unknown) | TransACT is wholesaled to other ISPs | ||
Internode Internode Internode may refer to:* A portion of a plant stem between nodes* Internode , an Internet service provider in Australia* Internodal segment, a portion of a nerve fiber... |
12 Mbit/s down, 1 Mbit/s up (Internode Bronze Fibre to the Home (NBN) | 50 Mbit/s down, 20 Mbit/s up (Internode Gold Fibre to the Home (NBN) | 100 Mbit/s down, 40 Mbit/s up (Internode Platinum Fibre to the Home (NBN) | Internode is a fully Australian owned company |
- TelstraTelstraTelstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....
offers cable with speed plans of up to 8, 17 and 30 Mb down, and 128, 256 Kb and 1Mb up. TelstraTelstraTelstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....
through its ISP BigPondBigPondBigPond is an Australian Internet service provider and is a product of Telstra. BigPond is Australia's largest ISP and based in Melbourne.- Internet :...
provides these cable internet services, and currently has the largest cable internet network in Australia, covering the main Australian capitals (SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, AdelaideAdelaideAdelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
and the Gold CoastGold Coast, QueenslandGold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
).
- OptusOptusSingTel Optus Pty Limited is the second largest telecommunications company in Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications...
through its ISP OptusNet offers one standard speed of up to 20 Mbit down and 128Kb up. These cable incumbents in Australia are ramping up speeds to keep product parity with the more competitive ADSL2+ services.
- Neighbourhood CableNeighbourhood CableNeighbourhood Cable is a telecommunications provider based in regional Victoria, Australia . Neighbourhood Cable owns and operates Hybrid Fibre Coaxial cable networks in three Victorian regional cities:* Mildura* Ballarat* Geelong...
, a rural Australian cable provider, allows users to opt for a shaped plan at a lower cost (with speeds similar to those of ADSL providers) or an "uncapped" service, which promises download speeds of up to 30 Mbit/s and upstream speeds of 2 Mbit/s.
- TransACTTransACTTransACT Capital Communications is an Australian telecommunications company based in Canberra which provides broadband internet access, fixed telephony, cable television services, and mobile phone services in Canberra and a subset of these services in Queanbeyan, throughout South-east New South...
provides cable internet in the Australian Capital TerritoryAustralian Capital TerritoryThe Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
, specifically CanberraCanberraCanberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, at affordable prices at with speeds up to 10Mb per second.
- InternodeInternodeInternode may refer to:* A portion of a plant stem between nodes* Internode , an Internet service provider in Australia* Internodal segment, a portion of a nerve fiber...
offers Fibre to the Home (FTTH) plans in the National Broadband NetworkNational Broadband NetworkThe National Broadband Network is a national wholesale-only, open-access data network under development in Australia. Up to one gigabit per second connections are sold to retail service providers , who then sell Internet access and other services to consumers...
coverage areas. (Currently in pre-release sites such as Armidale, Willunga and Townsville and in selected new housing estates. "Easy" ADSL2+ plans are available in most exchanges in Australia. InternodeInternodeInternode may refer to:* A portion of a plant stem between nodes* Internode , an Internet service provider in Australia* Internodal segment, a portion of a nerve fiber...
also provides 3G3G3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
wireless broadband and fixed wireless solutions.
India
- Tata Teleservices provide 100 MBit/s connection in select cities for about Rs 10500.
- Asianet Broadband provides cable internet up to 4 MBit/s of download speed.
Internet Plan Downstream Price/Month WOW 99 2048 kbit 99 Rs. + Tax WOW 199 2048 kbit 199 Rs. + Tax WOW 249 2048 kbit 249 Rs. + Tax
- Airtel provides access to 4 MBit/s, 8 MBit/s, 16 Mbit/s, 50 Mbit/s in Delhi and Gurgaon and select cities.
- Hathway
- YOU Broadband & Cable India Limited (www.youbroadband.in)
(formerly YOU Telecom)
Israel
In IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, the cable company Hot
Hot (Israel)
HOT Telecommunication Systems Ltd. is a company that provides cable television, last-mile Internet access, broadband and telecommunication services in Israel. It also provides various data transmission services and network services at different rates, services to the business sector and other...
offers six residential cable broadband plans http://www.hot.net.il/heb/channelsandprices/internetoffers:
Downstream | Upstream | Network | Price |
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2.5 Mbit/s | 256 kbit/s | 59 ₪ | |
5 Mbit/s | 512 kbit/s | 69 ₪ | |
12 Mbit/s | 1000 kbit/s | UFI | 79 ₪ |
20 Mbit/s | 1000 kbit/s | UFI | 99 ₪ |
30 Mbit/s | 1500 kbit/s | UFI | 109 ₪ |
100 Mbit/s | 2000 kbit/s | UFI | 599 ₪ |
New Zealand
In WellingtonWellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
and Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, operator TelstraClear
TelstraClear
TelstraClear is New Zealand's second-largest telecommunications company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation , with around 400,000 customers....
provides downstream speeds of 10 Mbit/s, 4 Mbit/s and 2 Mbit/s, with all plans including an upstream speed of 2 Mbit/s. A new 25 Mbit/s plan has been released in the Christchurch region.
Philippines
SkyBroadband, the cable internet arm of SkyCableSkyCable
SkyCable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service and the largest cable company in the Philippines. It is established by the Lopez and Central CATV group of companies, and one of ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries. In January 1990, SkyCable was founded and started its CATV operation on...
Philippines offers the following speeds at the following rates to Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
subscribers:
- 1 Mbit downstream at ₱999/month
- 1.5 Mbit downstream at ₱999/month (15% discount on SkyCable TV subscription)
- 2 Mbit downstream at ₱1999/month
- 3 Mbit downstream at ₱1999/month (15% discount on SkyCable TV subscription)
- 6 Mbit downstream at ₱3999/month (SkyCableSkyCableSkyCable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service and the largest cable company in the Philippines. It is established by the Lopez and Central CATV group of companies, and one of ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries. In January 1990, SkyCable was founded and started its CATV operation on...
Gold TV subscription included) - 12 Mbit downstream at ₱5999/month (SkyCableSkyCableSkyCable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service and the largest cable company in the Philippines. It is established by the Lopez and Central CATV group of companies, and one of ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries. In January 1990, SkyCable was founded and started its CATV operation on...
Gold TV subscription included)
In Clark
Clark
Clark is surname in the English language, ultimately derived from the Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. Clark evolved from "clerk". First records of the name are found in 12th century England...
, Pampanga
Pampanga
Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...
Comclark Network and Technology Corp. offers residential and commercial broadband plans ranging from 384kbit to 3072 kbit
Saudi Arabia
- The first IP service provided in Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
were by Sahara Net back in 1994. Sahara Net was established in 1989 as a BBSBBS-Technologies:* Bulletin Board System, a computer that allows users to dial into the system over a phone line or telnet connection* BIOS Boot Specification, a system firmware specification related initial program load...
and then became an ISP during the official launch for licenses by KACST.
- In Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, Saudi Telecom Company is major internet service provider with speed up to 100 Mbit/s downstream. There are two packages available from STC, Afaq DSL and Afaq DSL Shamil. Following are the details of Afaq DSL Shamil.Internet Plan Downstream Upstream Bandwidth Included Price 256 kbit 256 kbit 128 kbit Unlimited MB 149 SAR 512 kbit 512 kbit 256 kbit Unlimited MB 199 SAR 1Mb 1,024 kbit 256 kbit Unlimited MB 211 SAR 2Mb 2,048 kbit 512 kbit Unlimited MB 222 SAR 4Mb 4,096 kbit 512 kbit Unlimited MB 244 SAR 8Mb 8,192 kbit 512 kbit Unlimited MB 266 SAR 10Mb - 20Mb 10,240 kbit - 20,480 kbit 512 kbit - 1,024 kbit Unlimited MB 555 SAR 100Mb 102,400 kbit 20,480 kbit 20 GB 299 SAR 100Mb 102,400 kbit 20,480 kbit Unlimited MB 499 SAR
Singapore
In SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Starhub
StarHub
StarHub Limited is a full-fledged telecommunications company providing a full range of services over mobile, internet and fixed platforms in Singapore...
offers five residential cable broadband plans:
Internet Plan | Bandwidth Included | ||
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MaxOnline Basic 3 Mbit/s | 3 mbit | 512 kbit | UNLIMITED |
MaxOnline Value 6 Mbit/s | 6 mbit | 768 kbit | UNLIMITED |
MaxOnline Express 16 Mbit/s | 16 mbit | 1.2 mbit | UNLIMITED |
MaxOnline Premium 30 Mbit/s | 30 mbit | 2 mbit | UNLIMITED |
MaxOnline Ultimate 1000 Mbit/s | 100 mbit | 10 mbit | UNLIMITED |
Note: DOCSIS 3.0 modems (e.g. Motorola SB6100) are needed to achieve speeds up to 100 mbit/s. MaxOnline Ultimate users with DOCSIS 2.0 modems (e.g. Motorola SB5101) would be limited to 32 mbit/s.