Any Slingshot VDSL likely to happen soon?

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#931931 13-Nov-2013 10:15

Well we're into mid-november now. Yet another deadline missed.

While I admit I have no clue as to what goes on at an ISP, surely the marketing team would've been working on these 'plans and offers' while the testing/rollout phase went on. Not entirely sure why we'd be waiting on them now.

Oh wait, yes that's right.. the deal with Mega was probably seen as most important.

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#931934 13-Nov-2013 10:18

Yeah, come on Slingshot, announce it, even if it's available later. At least that tells us whether it's worth waiting for. The news so far, earlier in the thread, hasn't been great.

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#932923 13-Nov-2013 10:23

Well My wait is over, or maybe few days left..
Service moved to another provide..
Slingshot drop the ball on this one..

See ya Slingshot.. :)

Kingy

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#932930 13-Nov-2013 10:36

I was just reading the SS forums and came across this from yesterday:

"We plan to have something out by the end of the year. Last whispers I heard in the office was a late November target

^Chris"

http://forums.slingshot.co.nz/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5174

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#933049 13-Nov-2013 12:50

Timeline & Hype:

Initial press release statements from Mark - Good interest.
Late August unofficial deadlines for release & pricing - High interest.
Late August display of VDSL - High interest.
Early October updates on ETA - High interest.
Early November updates. Pricing increased, plans not delivered early November as originally stated. - Going down...
Mid November - Early November release missed & new target is late November. - Down the toilet...

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#935050 16-Nov-2013 23:12

We are on the way to late november now.. Without unlimited and naked plans available its prettymuch useless IMO...

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#935084 17-Nov-2013 03:09

richms: We are on the way to late november now.. Without unlimited and naked plans available its prettymuch useless IMO...

not really.. im on the 200gb plan and that works well for me.

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#937676 20-Nov-2013 07:54

Knock knock

Who's there?

Late November, not Slingshot VDSL...

NZCrusader

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#937729 20-Nov-2013 09:36

I wonder who will release first.

Orcon or Slingshot lol.

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#937782 20-Nov-2013 10:37

NZCrusader: I wonder who will release first.

Orcon or Slingshot lol.

Slingshot... I think will be next week. Last week of Nov. Unless there something happen LOL

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#937910 20-Nov-2013 13:55

I would adjust expectations for VDSL services to be launched by the end of the year judging by comments made on the Slingshot forum and Slingshot's facebook page.

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#937927 20-Nov-2013 14:35

The thing is, most companies go into a black-out/brown-out period over xmas and new year. Usually they only run a skeleton staff which means nothing is really made live in case of problems. A lot of customers also aren't home, meaning even if they did go live with it, it would be a flop anyway because not many people would be around to take up the offer.

They either release it before December (or very early December) or you won't see it until next year.

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#940289 25-Nov-2013 12:56

So yea.......

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#940320 25-Nov-2013 13:17

From the Herald today:

Slingshot makes late entry to ultra-fast broadband market but aims to have cheapest rate.

Internet provider Slingshot will undercut rivals on price when it offers customers ultra-fast broadband in the next fortnight as competition in the fibre market heats up.

Slingshot, which has about 10 per cent of the household broadband market, will introduce fibre-based internet services on December 5.

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#940325 25-Nov-2013 13:21

That article is stupid. All the prices quoted are from Slingshots ADSL plans and Telecoms Fibre plans. It doesn't compute.

Link: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11162181

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