Time's up for dial-up

Vikingod · Jul 12, 2007, 02:00 PM

Source: PC Pro
___________
Dial-up is on its last click, hiss and whistle. An estimated 1.4 million UK homes have abandoned their 56K connections in the past six months, leaving just 2.2 million narrowband users nationwide.

And according to the Point Topic survey, a third of those plan to ditch dialling in the next six months. If the trend continues there will be just 700,000 by the end of 2008. By 2010 dial-up is likely to have all but disappeared.

Matth · Jul 12, 2007, 05:12 PM

Activation fees, lock ins and the lack of true "no commitment" pay as you go are still a boat anchor against broadband adoption by the light/occasional users. Maybe 3G and (at a pinch) GPRS would do, but their charges tend to be uncompetetive.

Jul 12, 2007, 02:00 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Time's up for dial-up Source: PC Pro ___________ Dial-up is on its last click, hiss and whistle. An estimated 1.4 million UK homes have abandoned their 56K connections in the past six months, leaving just 2.2 million narrowband users nationwide. And according to the Point Topic survey, a third of those plan to ditch dialling in the next six months. If the trend continues there will be just 700,000 by the end of 2008. By 2010 dial-up is likely to have all but disappeared.

Jul 12, 2007, 05:12 PM	#2
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Activation fees, lock ins and the lack of true "no commitment" pay as you go are still a boat anchor against broadband adoption by the light/occasional users. Maybe 3G and (at a pinch) GPRS would do, but their charges tend to be uncompetetive. __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread