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...
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...
Free NBN Fibre upgrade: Are you on NBN’s new list of 900,000 eligible homes?
NBN has just revealed the latest list of suburbs and towns around Australia (including the first places in TAS, ACT and NT) where an additional 900,000 homes and businesses are set to benefit from a free upgrade from FTTN...
Signing up for the NBN? How to choose the right plan
Australia's NBN offers a range of speed tiers - and associated prices - and it can be a little confusing choosing the right plan for you. Some will say you should spend more and get the fastest plan available,...
Most home routers insecure according to German researchers
According to analysis of 127 home routers by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Communication (FKIE) there is no router without flaws and there is no vendor who does a perfect job regarding all security aspects.
Much more effort is needed to...
Australian Government declares NBN ‘built and fully operational’; quarter of a million homes can’t...
The inevitable progression of Australia's National Broadband Network from public to private ownership is one step closer today, with the government declaring that the network is "built and fully operational".
Earlier this morning, Communications Minister Paul Fletcher made the announcement,...
Has your NBN let you down during lockdown? Try Launtel for free, and you...
While we've relied on internet in Australia for years for everything from music, to entertainment, to shopping and for work, the last couple of years have really changed the way we view our home internet connections. They've transformed from...
Superloop suspends all data caps on metered NBN broadband plans
The pandemic continues to scale up and now we're in a position where, if possible, people are working from home.
One of the issues with this is the increasing stress on broadband networks, both in terms of more users online...
NBN changes coming to bring the National Broadband Network up to 1Gbps for most...
It's almost trite to talk about how the original plans for Australia's National Broadband Network didn't quite work out the way it was intended, and there's also not all that much argument that the NBN we've wound up with...
Aussie Broadband slashes prices on its fastest NBN plans
A new page on Aussie Broadband's website has popped up showing discounts on NBN 100/20, 100/40, 250/25 and 1000/50 plans.
The promotion drops prices of NBN 100/20 and 100/40 to $89 per month, NBN 250/25 to $99 per month, and...
NBN builds a better offering to remote and rural users on Sky Muster
The NBN as a whole has been deemed a success for users around Australia; increasing access to and the speeds of connectivity. Largely in suburban and fringe areas though. For users in remote locations, the news hasn't been as...
Superloop are one of the first to offer free NBN connection to support families...
Superloop has come to be one of the prominent names in the broadband market. They offer great value for money, solid plans and have a very good reputation for the service they offer. They have hit the...
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...