Latest figures from Ookla Speedtest shows some service improvement in the last week
Since the lockdown began we've seen a lot of data around how our broadband services are holding up. Initially -- and frankly, as expected -- the latency on both fixed and mobile connections increased while speeds dropped. ...
Speedtest shows NBN data delivery speeds are getting better, at least temporarily…
When it comes to broadband options, we're not exactly leading the pack when you look at global data. But the latest data from the Speedtest Global Index shows Australia's NBN fixed broadband speeds are improving in speed and...
Ausdroid’s cheapest contract-free NBN plans for September 2018
Rihanna once said "I take risks because I get bored – and I get bored very easily”. Same tbh. But no matter how bored I’ve been, there are some risks I just won’t take, like releasing an album exclusively...
Not content with share of NBN revenue, TPG wants to move customers to its...
If you had a choice between using (and paying for) NBN Co's national broadband network for your customers, or having those customers on your own infrastructure, which would you choose? The answer seems obvious - you'd choose your own....
NBN Co’s Technology Choice delivers gigabit speeds (almost) on demand .. but it isn’t...
Those who've followed my journey over many a year will know of our woeful internet journey. Back in the early 2010's, we lived in a nice older apartment that had Telstra HFC Cable, and we had nice 100mb speeds.
After...
Optus NBN: Fibre break near Sydney exchange takes out Optus NBN across Australia
First spotted this morning by customers in our area wondering if perhaps NBN's crappy Fibre to the Node had struck again, it seems that it's just Optus customers that are offline - and quite a few of them.
What looked...
Optus aims to increase revenue with new 5G home broadband plans $90 or $75
Optus is about to launch two new 5G Home Broadband unlimited data internet plans allowing users the choice of $75/month for speeds capped at max 100Mbps or $90/month for uncapped speed including Optus Sport and a Fetch Mighty box...
D-Link shows a router upgrade may be the right move with DSR-250V2 VPN Router
While the pandemic is over, a lot of us are still spending more time at home; including working from home. It's when this transition occurred that many realised their internet connection and, or their router just wasn't up to...
Dear Ausdroid: My NBN speeds are slower than my plan should be, what can...
It's a complaint we hear far too often - not getting the speeds we expect from NBN plans. Unlike previous generation technology - where speeds were often fairly constant - there's a lot of reasons why your NBN connection...
Telstra looking to take on the NBN with fixed wireless 5G home broadband product
Telstra is looking to launch its own 5G fixed-wireless home broadband product to directly compete against the federal government’s National Broadband Network company, NBN Co, at a time when it, along with its other peer competitors are arguing over...
NBN Co will be fined $30 per day for not fixing customer faults under...
Following a near two-year inquiry into NBN Co's service standards, Australia's consumer regulator is poised to announced new fines for the NBN operator if it fails to lift its game.
Under a draft determination proposed by the ACCC, the NBN...
[Great Deal] 6 weeks of free 100/20 NBN from Superloop for Victorians
COVID-19 is causing havoc in the Eastern states of Australia, particularly in Victoria. The case numbers are huge and the deaths are frankly depressing. But everyone there is suffering through this rough time together, with a critical...
Think the NBN is slow? Well, it isn’t says NBN chief, the data just...
If you've ever been gaslit by someone you know it's a pretty awful experience, being made to think that it's you that's crazy, and not some other external explanation for what's going on. Well, that's exactly what the NBN...
Looking for better value NBN? Exetel is fast and will save you money
At the moment, everyone's looking to save money where they can - mortgage holders are feeling the pinch of interest rates, everyone's feeling the pinch of insurance, and electricity, gas and other utilities are on the rise.
While NBN prices...
Telstra gives up on high speed promise for NBN FTTN, FTTB and FTTC customers
The National Broadband Network's multi-technology mix has long been criticised for delivering high-quality internet to some and poor-quality, 20th century copper connections to everyone else (and worse, some are stuck on satellite and fixed wireless).
The multi-technology mix has been...