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1 edit | 150GB @ 20/40/60mbps coming to Montreal A guy in my building at 7400 Sherbrooke W was doing signups for VDN today (fiber-based cable and internet). Last I heard they were still offering a pitiful 10meg @ 100GB. So I quizzed the rep on that.
Long story short, VDN is launching 20/40/60Mbps tiers next month in their buildings in Montreal, at a 150GB cap. No prices yet.
It's better than Videotron, but still crap if you can get a decent sync with Colba. Though maybe I'll try it for a month anyways and give a review. |
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| Though god help you if you go over their caps.
"Data transfer exceeding the monthly limit will be charged at a rate of $5 per additional GB transferred" |
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grunze510
join:2009-02-14
Cote Saint-Luc, QC
kudos:1
1 edit | said by dbsanfte:Though god help you if you go over their caps. "Data transfer exceeding the monthly limit will be charged at a rate of $5 per additional GB transferred" God never helped me or my parents when we went over our 20GB cap with Videotron and had to pay $20 in overages for those measly 2.5GB that I went over.
... Oh wait, we were supposed to be talking about VDN. Isn't VDN owned by Bell? Bell launching internet with speeds over 16Mbit/s? None of this adds up at all. |
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Yes it is, as far as I know. I don't get it either, but that's what the dude said. |
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| VDN is indeed cable based. I met a rep one time in an acquaintance's apartment building. At that time though the overage policy was: "we cut your access" (or so the rep said).
IMHO, don't expect any good deals from them. |
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Mont
join:2006-05-02
Saint-Leonard, QC | reply to dbsanfte
Anyone knows if they will deploy their services on all the island of Montreal in the next few years ? |
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| VDN already only serves a very restricted area around Atwater. This is a new service, they don't even offer there yet. I doubt it will be available much of anywhere. |
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grunze510
join:2009-02-14
Cote Saint-Luc, QC
kudos:1 | said by DSL_Ricer:VDN already only serves a very restricted area around Atwater. I thought VDN only serves condos and apartments, and not just in the Atwater area. |
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edugas
join:2004-03-18
Montreal, QC | They are serving MDUs mostly. Yes, they've been bought out by Bell but it seems they remained "independant". |
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GOOD NEWS!
Im using VDN..
i HIGHLY recommend it! its not throttled and the speeds are constant @ 9mbps down and 1mbps up
only problem is the 60GB cap |
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 R0CKYTSI RockyPremium,VIP
join:2005-05-19
Chatham, ON | reply to dbsanfte
Huh?????? That's Bell?!
»web.vdn.ca/contact__fr See the bottom!
"VDN, MAXTV, MAXNET sont des marques de commerce de Bell Canada."
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R0CKYTSI RockyPremium,VIP
join:2005-05-19
Chatham, ON | reply to dbsanfte
said by dbsanfte:A guy in my building at 7400 Sherbrooke W was doing signups for VDN today (fiber-based cable and internet). Last I heard they were still offering a pitiful 10meg @ 100GB. So I quizzed the rep on that. Long story short, VDN is launching 20/40/60Mbps tiers next month in their buildings in Montreal, at a 150GB cap. No prices yet. It's better than Videotron, but still crap if you can get a decent sync with Colba. Though maybe I'll try it for a month anyways and give a review. .... and the rabbit hole gets deeper and deeper! Uggh...
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 EUSKill cancerPremium
join:2002-09-10
canada | reply to dbsanfte
1 meg up? No thanks. I'll bite when symmetrical is a reality. |
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Lukee
join:2008-11-10
Westmount, QC | reply to dbsanfte
its the cap that kills it. If it were unlimited ill bite. |
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speeds may vary.. and the ping is awesome for gaming |
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EUSKill cancerPremium
join:2002-09-10
canada | 3 & 1/2 up? Cool.
How much? |
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2 edits | reply to R0CKY
Bell is testing 20/40/60 speeds and trying to keep it under crtc's noses?
Wow, bell is got to be the most shady company out there. Atleast they beat rogers 50/2 for $150.
But only 120gb plans.... wow they still dont get it, especialy with the 2gb up speeds.
Seriously who in their right minds would need 50-60 down when you could only get 2 up, when most websites except the large ones. usually only allow 500kb downloads. I think Nvidia goes upto 1mb down and M$ as well, not many others out there that get that high.
Me I would want 25/25 and a 1000gb cap then I would be willing to pay over $150. |
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edugas
join:2004-03-18
Montreal, QC | Again, VDN is not Bell. It's not run as a Bell division, most of the people that were present before the buyout are still working for the company.
VDN = Fiber network, last-mile in coax for TV/Internet. Some of the newer MDUs are last-mile VDSL.
Bell and VDN customers are completely separated, VDN has their own support, billing, marketing stuff.
The new 20/40/60Mbps profiles are on VDSL. |
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 GuspazGuspazPremium,MVM
join:2001-11-05
Montreal, QC
kudos:16 | reply to dbsanfte
That's wonderful, but those caps are still a deal killer. Their offer to sell you more bandwidth in 40GB chunks for $20 a pop doesn't help. If they had reasonable caps and that 40 GB cost $2 or $4 then maybe some more people would be interested. |
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I was just going by whats stated at the bottom of their web page. If thats true, then my statements are wrong. |
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