After seeing the new server announcement and the news that Hi-Velocity are offering 1Mb for £23.99 i have enquired about moving over.
Few questions and observations :-
1. There is a voluntary code of conduct for ISP's regarding the migration of ADSL users. A user wishing to move has to get a MAC ( Migration Authorisation Code ) from their current provider in order to transfer to a new supplier at their "transferral" rate ( £17.50 with Hi-Velocity )....without this you're buggered and have to cancel/disconnect your current supplier then re-connect ( and pay for connection with new supplier ). My current supplier is Pipex...and they are signed up to this code of conduct so i should be able to get the MAC code ( not without trouble i'm sure )....interestingly Hi-Velocity are not signed up to the code of practice so moving from them in future would probably have cost implications.
2. Whilst looking into details i keep coming across references to "IP-Stream" and "Datastream" ADSL :blink: :huh: .......seems they both exist and the preferred is "IP-Stream".......anyone out there that can fill me in on what/where/why on this as it's the first time i have come across this.
Cheers
Niel
ok, easy one first. Anyone who migrates from another ISP will definately be IPStream.
As for moving from Hi-Velocity in the future should you wish to, they will supply the MAC code which is a replacement for the old CBUK numbers.
Below copied from ADSLGuide (http://www.adslguide.org.uk/qanda.asp?faq=beginners#Q259)
QuoteWhich is better, IPStream or DataStream?
Neither IPStream nor DataStream is 'better' necessarily. These are both BT Wholesale provided services but they deliver the connection to the ISP in a different way.
IPStream is a service where the user traffic is routed longer inside BT's managed network whereas with DataStream, the ISP takes one or more 'virtual path' (VP) circuits to each local exchange so they can manage contention themselves.
Most ISPs use DataStream to deliver services with high contention ratios spread over very small numbers, so often DataStream will deliver worse performance, however technically it is capable of more customised services, including 1:1 contention. Therefore, you should not choose a service solely because it uses IPStream or DataStream but look into user experiences of the particular service. DataStream's advantage in the current market is for ultra low cost services, or low contention / uncontended services or where Quality of Service (QoS) is needed.
Hope that clarifies things better.
I'm also looking into this offer.
I contacted Eclipse for the MAC code and got a reply E-mail of "Sorry to hear you are cancelling your account please fill in the details below (Account information and reason for cancelling)" When you reply to this E-mail your 1 month Notice period will begin.
Nothing telling me what or when i get the MAC code oh and thanks for your custom.
Also just to add.
The people who are currently on 512Kbps and wanting to try this offer will have to pay for the migration of £14.85+vat and an added £14.85+vat to regrade from 512 to 1Mbps.