Get up to speed on the latest broadband news across Australia. Learn more about broadband-related issues around ADSL, ADSL2+, Cable, VoIP, Mobile Broadband and Wireless Broadband.
If you’re often left shaking your head and wondering if every internet and mobile provider is trying to drive you crazy, spare a thought for Amaysim. This plucky Aussie company has been putting its mobile where its mouth is, offering stellar pl...
read more...10/05/2012 02:06 PM
A recent independent study in New Zealand has found that better broadband service is one of the top reasons to switch to a different internet provider. Surveying 50,000 Australians and 12, 000 New Zealanders, the investigation into consumer switching...
read more...03/05/2012 03:00 PM
Australian IT site Delimiter has reported that Optus have successfully carried out trials for 4G mobile and data services on the 700MHz band, previously used for analogue TV transmission. Speeds recorded during the trials exceeded 70Mbps- 3x times fa...
read more...21/03/2012 11:52 AM
The margin for competition in the broadband game is surprisingly slim. At the bottom of the scale, low-cost providers are offering ADSL connections (with line rental included) for around $60. The higher-cost providers are offering similar packages fo...
read more...10/01/2012 06:54 PM
TransACT is a telecommunications company based in Canberra. Australian Capital Territory (ACT) dwellers will be familiar with the name, as TransACT supplies many homes in Canberra and the surrounding suburbs with wholesale cable broadband services. I...
read more...05/01/2012 11:10 AM
Now that Telstra has launched a 4G mobile broadband service in Australia, you can expect to hear a lot more about the next-generation mobile network in the coming months.There has been a lot of media interest in the technology, with speculation that ...
read more...15/11/2011 01:53 PM
We get lots of people contacting us with questions about mobile broadband: what it is, what are its benefits and what are its limitations. We cover the most frequently asked questions here, but fee free to email or call us on 1300 106 571 if you want...
read more...14/11/2011 03:52 PM
It’s one of the pitfalls of modern mobile broadband usage. You’ll be in the middle of downloading a file or chatting on skype, and BANG! Your Internet connection slows down to a crawl. Yep – you’ve been speed rated again. Or, ...
read more...20/10/2011 10:07 AM
When it comes to comparing the base costs of mobile broadband services to ADSL2+ services, on the surface it seems to be no comparison at all. ADSL2+ prices generally start at around the $20 mark and can rise to as much as $149.95 per month depending...
read more...13/10/2011 01:04 PM