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Macman · 2012-06-19, 01:08 PM

I haven't heard anything official yet, but I've noticed on my customers Internet as well as my own that instead of reaching 7.5-ish I am now getting 9.5-10 Mbps download.

I guess it was time for an incremental bump. Seems they've always done that since they came out with Internet. Every couple years, bump it up a tiny bit

CoryB · 2012-06-19, 09:19 PM

Seen something similar happening for months now.

Mozza · 2012-06-20, 06:51 PM

They are changing their plans - Bolt is gone (you can stay on it for now, but it will be phased out) - base speed for Lightning is 9Mbps, Lightning 10 is 10Mbps, and they are planning to roll out even faster speeds this summer apparently - up to 50Mbps?

Bunkhouse · 2012-06-21, 01:46 PM

Looks like they are also removing the Utlimate TV requirement to get those speeds. About time...
$50 for 10, $60 for 20...

Dr.Dave · 2012-06-21, 01:58 PM

MTS have updated their price matrix:

http://www.mts.ca/hsiwsc/Consumer_HSI.html

CoryB · 2012-06-21, 08:43 PM

Lighting10 and Lighting20 are on promo for $20 for the first three months.

After the promo Lighting10 is the same price as the current Lighting plan with a slightly faster speed. Lighting20 is $10 a month more.

If you move to the new plans you cannot go back to the old plans.

Also the Lighting MAX (25 Mbps) and Lighting Bolt (32 Mbps) plans are no longer available.

binary1010 · 2012-07-30, 11:37 AM

Lightning 10

Up to 10 Mbps(4)

In the extreamly small faded fine print;

4) Customers with MTS Classic TV service will receive up to 9 Mbps. Other customers will receive up to 7 Mbps.

I like how windows live service is totally free tho

no123one · 2012-09-01, 03:02 PM

Wow, MTS has now offered slower speeds at a higher price!
The 32 Mbps Bolt plan was $57, but now you have to pay $60 for the 20 Mbps plan. How crazy is that! Even $50 for only 10 Mbps is horrible.

I keep thinking Shaw might be the way to go, but I had a bad experience with them years ago. I also do a lot of downloading and Shaw seems to throttle and have bw limits. It's a bit of a monopoly here with those two companies. Manitoba needs at least 1 more ISP.

Mozza · 2012-09-01, 06:44 PM

Having had both as providers in the past decade - I'd stick with MTS. MTS doesn't cap their data at all, and I find that I can count on the promised speed (especially lately) at any time of day/week.

MTS also has better upload speeds.

no123one · 2012-09-03, 12:16 AM

Yes, the upload speed is important to me as I do often upload high volume files for clients, and I like the consistent speed vs MAYBE higher during low volume times.

MTS has been hinting on the phone to me that the unlimited bandwidth cap may not last that much longer unfortunately.

I think the last couple years have been the sweet spot for being an MTS customer, but I think things are going to tighten up in the next year or two for users (much higher prices and bandwidth caps).

Mozza · 2012-09-03, 08:53 AM

The fact that they now have started advertising their lack of data cap would suggest they are going to use it as a marketing tool, not advertise and then suddenly change their minds...

I can't imagine a change in this policy for at least another two years.

no123one · 2012-09-03, 11:20 PM

I agree, probably a couple years max, but it's coming and I'm not looking forward to it.

2012-06-19, 01:08 PM	#1
Macman Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 469	Lightning speed increase? I haven't heard anything official yet, but I've noticed on my customers Internet as well as my own that instead of reaching 7.5-ish I am now getting 9.5-10 Mbps download. I guess it was time for an incremental bump. Seems they've always done that since they came out with Internet. Every couple years, bump it up a tiny bit __________________ Authorized Service Provider for MTS Allstream. Any views expressed are my own.

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2012-06-19, 09:19 PM	#2
CoryB Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 213	Seen something similar happening for months now.

2012-06-20, 06:51 PM	#3
Mozza Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 997	They are changing their plans - Bolt is gone (you can stay on it for now, but it will be phased out) - base speed for Lightning is 9Mbps, Lightning 10 is 10Mbps, and they are planning to roll out even faster speeds this summer apparently - up to 50Mbps?

2012-06-21, 01:46 PM	#4
Bunkhouse Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 489	Looks like they are also removing the Utlimate TV requirement to get those speeds. About time... $50 for 10, $60 for 20...

2012-06-21, 01:58 PM	#5
Dr.Dave Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 4,718	MTS have updated their price matrix: http://www.mts.ca/hsiwsc/Consumer_HSI.html

2012-06-21, 08:43 PM	#6
CoryB Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 213	Lighting10 and Lighting20 are on promo for $20 for the first three months. After the promo Lighting10 is the same price as the current Lighting plan with a slightly faster speed. Lighting20 is $10 a month more. If you move to the new plans you cannot go back to the old plans. Also the Lighting MAX (25 Mbps) and Lighting Bolt (32 Mbps) plans are no longer available.

2012-07-30, 11:37 AM	#7
binary1010 Rookie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 18	Lightning 10 Up to 10 Mbps(4) In the extreamly small faded fine print; 4) Customers with MTS Classic TV service will receive up to 9 Mbps. Other customers will receive up to 7 Mbps. I like how windows live service is totally free tho

2012-09-01, 03:02 PM	#8
no123one Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 53	Wow, MTS has now offered slower speeds at a higher price! The 32 Mbps Bolt plan was $57, but now you have to pay $60 for the 20 Mbps plan. How crazy is that! Even $50 for only 10 Mbps is horrible. I keep thinking Shaw might be the way to go, but I had a bad experience with them years ago. I also do a lot of downloading and Shaw seems to throttle and have bw limits. It's a bit of a monopoly here with those two companies. Manitoba needs at least 1 more ISP.

2012-09-01, 06:44 PM	#9
Mozza Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 997	Having had both as providers in the past decade - I'd stick with MTS. MTS doesn't cap their data at all, and I find that I can count on the promised speed (especially lately) at any time of day/week. MTS also has better upload speeds.

2012-09-03, 12:16 AM	#10
no123one Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 53	Yes, the upload speed is important to me as I do often upload high volume files for clients, and I like the consistent speed vs MAYBE higher during low volume times. MTS has been hinting on the phone to me that the unlimited bandwidth cap may not last that much longer unfortunately. I think the last couple years have been the sweet spot for being an MTS customer, but I think things are going to tighten up in the next year or two for users (much higher prices and bandwidth caps).

2012-09-03, 08:53 AM	#11
Mozza Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 997	The fact that they now have started advertising their lack of data cap would suggest they are going to use it as a marketing tool, not advertise and then suddenly change their minds... I can't imagine a change in this policy for at least another two years.

2012-09-03, 11:20 PM	#12
no123one Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 53	I agree, probably a couple years max, but it's coming and I'm not looking forward to it.