Optus is now offering a NBN WiFi modem with 4G backup
Something interesting popped up on my Facebook feed last night, as it seems Optus is now offering an NBN Modem that will back up to its 4G network when the main NBN network goes down. This new plan -...
For those continuing with NBN Technology Choice, installations are moving quickly
After an announcement in September that many NBN customers will likely receive a free (or significantly discounted) upgrade to full fibre to the home in coming years, one could only expect that a number of Technology Choice applicants would...
Prepare to pay more for your internet Australia: NBN pricing model flags cost increase
It's almost always the way; we don't often get news about things costing less as time goes on, and with internet access in Australia, it almost never gets cheaper. A number of ISPs hiked their prices last year in...
You could save up to $240 simply by switching to Aussie Broadband during Black...
Broadband internet with accompanying quality Wi-Fi really is a part of our hierarchy of needs these days. So it's a constant cost that we all accept, but with a market this competitive, loyalty doesn't necessarily pay. As part of...
My Frankenstein network became functional infrastructure improving NBN and internal connectivity
I’ve been in my house with my wife for about 15 years now and life has changed a lot in that time. When we first got ADSL2, we had Ethernet cables running down the hallway into the living area...
Weekend Warrior: Telstra makes traffic optimisation for gaming really simple
If you're heavily into gaming there's a good chance you understand the concepts of lag and how it's better to use local servers than those overseas, but not everyone does.
Equally, there's plenty of ways you can optimise your home...
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...
Australian Communications Minister asks YouTube, Netflix and Stan to reduce streaming video quality
We previously reported that Netflix has agreed to reduce streaming quality to Europe and now it seems Australia may follow. The drastic measures come as the Corona Virus pandemic continues to rapidly escalate in Australia. One of the side...
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...
NBN Breaking News: No new HFC connections for several months
From 7pm AEDST Tuesday 2 February, NBN says they will not be accepting new orders from NBN retailers for HFC customers and they expect this to last for several months.
NBN says that this decision will not affect the more...
Speedtest data shows Australia’s NBN fixed Internet continues to improve
This may come as a surprise to many users, but the data captured by Speedtest.net shows Australias fixed-line Internet is still improving. Well, the speed is at least since the test only captures throughput at a moment in...
NBN Co creates $150 million assistance package for struggling users
Many companies are coming up with ways to help their customers through these difficult times and the NBN Co has announced it will establish a $150 million package to support residential and small and medium business customers.
Now...
NBN Co reveals which suburbs will be upgraded from Fibre to the Node to...
As part of wide-sweeping changes to the NBN network strategy identified in September, more than 100,000 premises are set to benefit from the ability to connect Fibre to the Premises. The vastly superior network technology is being made available...
ACCC tells NBN resellers – make sure you buy enough bandwidth for your customers
At the height of the COVID-19 restrictions last year, NBN announced it would temporarily give extra bandwidth to resellers to meet customer demand at no extra cost ... but like all good things, that temporary bonus has come to...
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...