Cablenet
| company: | Cablenet |
|---|---|
| website: | www.cablenet.com.cy |
| support email: | info@cablenet.com.cy |
| support phone: | 130 |
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Cablenet is the only Cable TV and Cable Internet carrier in Cyprus. Currently the coverage is limited only to several urban areas. The difference between Cable Internet and ADSL is that unlike ADSL (I-choice, Primetel) that connect you to the internet via the telephone line that is already installed in your home, you connect to Cablenet with a separate coaxial cable that is installed to your home once you purchase the service. Therefore, connecting to the Internet through Cablenet is independent of your telephone carrier. Cablenet also offers an ADSL product which is available at more locations.
Cablenet coverage
Cablenet has a limited coverage. You can find out whether your area is covered by Cablenet by entering your postal code in this form.
Cablenet TV channels
All packages of Cablenet include a number of Cypriot and International satellite television channels. A unique characteristic of Cablenet is that for no additional cost you can watch three different television channels from three different television sets around your home at the same time. If you would like a Cable TV without the Internet you can take the cable/view+ package for €17.90 per month.
Cablenet Internet connectivity
Cablenet has several surf+view (internet + TV) packages as well as talk+surf+view (telephony + Internet + TV) packages. All of the packages below include Internet connectivity as well as several Cypriot and Satellite Analog TV channels. The "Family" and nitro HD+ packages come with both Analog and Digitat TV Channels while the nitro HD+ package offers HD TV channels. All Cablenet prices on this page include VAT.
| Package Name | Downstream | Upstream | Telephony | Deposit | Monthly Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| surf+view 2M | 2Mbps | 512kbps | no | €40 | €20.90 |
| surf+view 6M | 6Mbps | 1Mbps | no | €40 | €27.90 |
| surf+view 20M | 20Mbps | 2Mbps | no | €40 | €40.90 |
| surf+view 50M | 50Mbps | 4Mbps | no | €40 | €71.90 |
| talk+surf+view 2M | 2Mbps | 512kbps | yes | €40 | €23.90 |
| talk+surf+view 6M | 6Mbps | 1Mbps | yes | €40 | €30.90 |
| talk+surf+view 20M | 20Mbps | 2Mbps | yes | €40 | €43.90 |
| talk+surf+view 50M | 50Mbps | 4Mbps | yes | €40 | €74.90 |
| cable/nitro HD+ 100Μ | 100Mbps | 8Mbps | yes | €40 | €99.90 |
| family+ 30M | 30Mbps | 3Mbps | yes | €40 | €51.90 |
ADSL Double Play
Cablenet now also offers Internet and telephony services through ADSL2. The ADSL packages do not include TV.
| Package Name | Downstream | Upstream | Telephony | Deposit | Monthly Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adsl/talk+surf 10M | 10Mbps | 768kbps | yes | €40 | €34.90 |
Pros and Cons of Cablenet
Pros:
- High Speeds
- Watch three different TV channels at the same time
Cons:
- Limited coverage
- No advanced digital TV options such as video on demand
CABLENET USER REVIEWS
If you have tried the broadband services of Cablenet please write a review about your positive and/or negative experiences.
If your review is based on past experiences please include the time period you have been using Cablenet.
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reviewer: slog
march 11 2010 07:53am
Cablenet users can somebody do ping test to Maidenhead (it's near to London) and post the result here. I got around 100ms (Primetel). How much u got ?
reviewer: surfer
march 11 2010 11:59am
reviewer: panathas13
march 13 2010 09:34pm
reviewer: efrem
march 24 2010 06:12pm
My jdownloader does not even drops below 550KB/s i get 4,5GBs in 2 hours and i bearly use flash get.
reviewer: tmcgr
march 25 2010 09:17pm
ti egine re paidia?
I cablenet to eklise to magazi simera?
oute to websites tis doulevi oute internet exoume
reviewer: neildutoit
april 08 2010 11:49pm
We have resently installed Cablente TV and inetrnet. Signing up was friendly and efficiant. Installation was quick and on time.
However, I have now been trying to have secure wi-fi for 2 weeks and all i have to show is a cable connection...... NO WI-FI. Every help operator takes a differant route and not one has been able to get my Wi-Fi secured.
Am i the only one having this problem?
reviewer: washor
april 09 2010 03:20am
technicians have no idea 
reviewer: masterel
april 17 2010 12:03pm
Very very dissappointed with cablenet. I installed the service for a week cable/talk+surf+view 5M just to realise that you can download from torrent sites with only 100-150kbps. I asked other people and they told me the same thing. Somehow Cablenet is limiting the speed it gives you This is very frustrating and i will probably remove the service. So if you plan to get Cablenet for internet and lots of downloading THINK TWICE!!!!!!
reviewer: larnax
may 08 2010 09:28am
I've read most comments made so far and I can say I am somewhere between the happy and the frustrated customer.
I am amongst the happy, because, unlike a lot other reviewers, my connection is as good as cablenet promised. As I am writing now, I am downloading from μ-torrent with 600-640 kb/s, having a 5Mbps line. And it is like that almost every day since the free upgrade from the 2Mbps. I have been using their service for 2 years now, facing problems on 3 or 4 occasions due to maintance/repairs. I don't use internet for gaming though, just for downloading from torrent sites and watching sports for which I would have to pay subscriptions to watch otherwise.
Besides being content with internet speeds (as a value for money service), for anything else I can think of, cablenet they are just ignorant amateurs. Pricing policy may change according to employee, service support...that is just a joke. To give you an idea what I mean, I had an issue lately, I was able to watch TV channels but had no internet service for days. Among other "wise" tech support advice that wasted my time, I was told to replace my modem. I paid 40euros to replace it (due to some change in equipment policy) and, as expected, it was not the modem's fault! Finally, they sent a technician to repair their faulty equipment (somewhere between the building's cable and the modem) but there was no mention about the 40euros or an apology for giving me bs tech support over the phone for days.
To sum it up. Unfortunately, I don't see any other better alternative to cablenet for now. Keep hoping!
reviewer: st3lios
may 08 2010 01:36pm
What is happening with Cablenet and they are installing ADSL lines ?
They are abandoning the cable technology?