Who will pay for docsis 3 modems?

|Kippa| · 30-07-2008, 16:15

Just curious, when the new docsis 3 standard comes in we will all need new modems to use it. I am just wondering who will pay for them. Will we get them for free or will we have to play for them. If we have to pay for them, roughly how much will it cost to get a docsis 3 compatible modem?

eth01 · 30-07-2008, 16:23

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Originally Posted by |Kippa|

Just curious, when the new docsis 3 standard comes in we will all need new modems to use it. I am just wondering who will pay for them. Will we get them for free or will we have to play for them. If we have to pay for them, roughly how much will it cost to get a docsis 3 compatible modem?

eventually. but no, it won't be free..... btw, it doesn't work like that either.

cimt · 30-07-2008, 16:32

I think that docsis 3 is for 20 and 50Mb users. So we all won't need to get a modem.

**Kymmy** · 30-07-2008, 16:48

And as with the 10Mb upgrade if you do need a new modem (because you;re upgrading) the NTL should provide one especially as they always still own the modem.

Kymmy

Sirius · 30-07-2008, 16:54

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Originally Posted by cimt

I think that docsis 3 is for 20 and 50Mb users. So we all won't need to get a modem.

If it is the docsis 3 50 MB service then a new modem will be required as it is a channel bonded service. Ambit 250 and 255 modems are only capable of Docsis 2 and below, They also do not have the bonded channel capability. 250 and above modems will work on Docsis 3 platforms but only to docsis 2 standards. That is how i am led to believe they intend to allow 20 meg users on to the Docsis 3 platform, But NOT at 50 meg level.

|Kippa| · 30-07-2008, 16:58

Thanks for the input, much appreciated.

BenMcr · 30-07-2008, 17:07

As has been said, you will need a new modem, but the cost to provide it to customers will be factored into the 50Mb monthly price.

dev · 30-07-2008, 17:38

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

As has been said, you will need a new modem, but the cost to provide it to customers will be factored into the 50Mb monthly price.

that's what i expect, the early adopters help pay for the technology being used and i also expect the monthly price to drop in a year or so

30-07-2008, 20:14

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Originally Posted by dev

that's what i expect, the early adopters help pay for the technology being used and i also expect the monthly price to drop in a year or so

The price will drop when you see a flying pig

BenMcr · 30-07-2008, 23:09

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Originally Posted by dev

that's what i expect, the early adopters help pay for the technology being used and i also expect the monthly price to drop in a year or so

But recent history shows that isn't what cable does with the broadband. Instead they increase the service for the price you pay.

I'm sure someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but even when ntl introduced modem broadband, there wasn't price drop for the existing STB broadband options, just a new cheaper/slower tier was introduced (at Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£17.99 rather than Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£24.99).

**Graham M** · 30-07-2008, 23:32

31-07-2008, 06:09

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Originally Posted by Graham M

I thought Kymmy would have beat you to post a flying pig.

Posting is not seeing one though

**Graham M** · 31-07-2008, 09:05

I took that photo just before I posted it

**Kymmy** · 31-07-2008, 09:31

Hey, it's just been around here as well

deed02392 · 05-08-2008, 22:06

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Originally Posted by |Kippa|

Just curious, when the new docsis 3 standard comes in we will all need new modems to use it. I am just wondering who will pay for them. Will we get them for free or will we have to play for them. If we have to pay for them, roughly how much will it cost to get a docsis 3 compatible modem?

Yes! All your 20Mb Pirates must play for the right to own and become a 50Mb pirate! YOU TWO, FIGHT TO THE DEATH.

You want 50Mb, don't you Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¬Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¬