Australia's new "faster" internet.

2008-03-02 00:45:41

#1

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6435|Brisbane, Australia

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/03/ … 49626.html

But by deploying VDSL, (also known as Very High Speed DSL) technology, Senator Conroy said the new network would be able to carry up to 25 megabits per second.

Most broadband users currently receive only 256 kilobits per second - 100 times less capacity than 25 megabits - using ADSL technology.

Am I the only one who finds this strange? ADSL2+ is already used, and plenty of people I know have it - and it has a capacity of "up to 25mbit"...

And I find it hard to believe that 256kbps is the average speed, when I'm almost positive that most ISP's have 512 as their slowest now...

Seems like a non-upgrade to me.

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2008-03-02 00:47:39

#2

Nappy: Apprentice; +151|6225|NSW, Australia

im on 512/128 with 20gig cap shaped to 64/64 after limit exceded

TPG adsl $50 a month

ADSL2+ not available

but yeh that sounds kinda weird

Last edited by Nappy (2008-03-02 00:48:10)

2008-03-02 00:48:00

#3

RavyGravy: Son.; +617|6401|NSW, Australia

It means we should riot.

2008-03-02 00:49:22

#4

N00bkilla55404: Voices are calling...; +136|5927|Somewhere out in Space

Aussies are about 10 years behind the rest of the world with this stuff, no surprise.

2008-03-02 00:53:15

#5

AWSMFOX: Banned; +405|6459|A W S M F O X

Because we had a R-tard as PM for 10 years duh.

2008-03-02 00:54:56

#6

Nappy: Apprentice; +151|6225|NSW, Australia

true
its embarrasing

2008-03-02 01:02:45

#7

Benzin: Member; +576|5994

ADSL is still big in Europe. Only in urban centers for the most part is cable catching on. Cable > DSL

2008-03-02 01:11:13

#8

~FuzZz~: .yag era uoy fi siht deaR; +422|6318|Orrstrayleea

Nappy wrote:
im on 512/128 with 20gig cap shaped to 64/64 after limit exceded

TPG adsl $50 a month

ADSL2+ not available

but yeh that sounds kinda weird

$50? with TPG?

I get 1.5mbps/256kbps and 36gb for $60 from TPG

2008-03-02 01:21:38

#9

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6449|The Twilight Zone

CapnNismo wrote:
Cable > DSL

Agreed.

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2008-03-02 02:14:04

#10

Vub: The Power of Two; +188|6490|Sydney, Australia

Pea....Tear.....Griffen wrote:
Nappy wrote:
im on 512/128 with 20gig cap shaped to 64/64 after limit exceded

TPG adsl $50 a month

ADSL2+ not available

but yeh that sounds kinda weird
$50? with TPG?

I get 1.5mbps/256kbps and 36gb for $60 from TPG

Yeah the guy is getting a raw deal and he doesn't even know it haha.

2008-03-02 02:23:55

#11

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6144|'straya

N00bkilla55404 wrote:
Aussies are about 10 years behind the rest of the world with this stuff, no surprise.

Well i wouldnt say were 10 years behind... i mean im pretty sure america didnt have ADSL 2+ in 1997/8... but i agree we are behind.

2008-03-02 02:24:40

#12

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6435|Brisbane, Australia

N00bkilla55404 wrote:
Aussies are about 10 years behind the rest of the world with this stuff, no surprise.

Wouldn't say 10 years behind. Why is it no surprise?

2008-03-02 02:25:24

#13

pinoy=>joemarie: Member; +4|6534|paris,france

i have 100mega connection ,telephone unlimited call inside france (2hrs/call) ,20 country free call,50 tv channel cable free for only 39EURO

2008-03-02 02:33:03

#14

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6148|what

pinoy=>joemarie wrote:
i have 100mega connection ,telephone unlimited call inside france (2hrs/call) ,20 country free call,50 tv channel cable free for only 39EURO

Yeah, but it's France

2008-03-02 02:42:21

#15

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6435|Brisbane, Australia

pinoy=>joemarie wrote:
i have 100mega connection ,telephone unlimited call inside france (2hrs/call) ,20 country free call,50 tv channel cable free for only 39EURO

Your country also isnt an island, and hasnt had one half government owned telco controlling the development of communications infrastructure since the internet was invented.

2008-03-02 02:49:07

#16

Nappy: Apprentice; +151|6225|NSW, Australia

Vub wrote:
Pea....Tear.....Griffen wrote:
Nappy wrote:
im on 512/128 with 20gig cap shaped to 64/64 after limit exceded

TPG adsl $50 a month

ADSL2+ not available

but yeh that sounds kinda weird
$50? with TPG?

I get 1.5mbps/256kbps and 36gb for $60 from TPG
Yeah the guy is getting a raw deal and he doesn't even know it haha.

hey ive told my dad to get the fuck of the stupid plan but he wont listen

he thinks faster internet = me download more stuff quicker = shaped for longer

2008-03-02 03:11:28

#17

twiistaaa: Member; +87|6664|mexico

Nappy wrote:
hey ive told my dad to get the fuck of the stupid plan but he wont listen

he thinks faster internet = me download more stuff quicker = shaped for longer

well thats true isn't it? unless you also upgrade the limit.

2008-03-02 03:12:40

#18

AWSMFOX: Banned; +405|6459|A W S M F O X

pinoy=>joemarie wrote:
i have 100mega connection ,telephone unlimited call inside france (2hrs/call) ,20 country free call,50 tv channel cable free for only 39EURO

Too bad its french.

2008-03-02 03:13:37

#19

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6144|'straya

twiistaaa wrote:
Nappy wrote:
hey ive told my dad to get the fuck of the stupid plan but he wont listen

he thinks faster internet = me download more stuff quicker = shaped for longer
well thats true isn't it? unless you also upgrade the limit.

Indeed... im on 512/512 and i have a 14 Gb download limit... but i dont get capped if i go over... i just have to pay a bit extra.

2008-03-02 03:15:34

#20

Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|6680|West Yorkshire, U.K

It's because no one cares about Austrailia

Only kidding

2008-03-02 03:23:06

#21

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6434|King Of The Islands

TimmmmaaaaH wrote:
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/03/01/1204402249626.html

But by deploying VDSL, (also known as Very High Speed DSL) technology, Senator Conroy said the new network would be able to carry up to 25 megabits per second.

Most broadband users currently receive only 256 kilobits per second - 100 times less capacity than 25 megabits - using ADSL technology.
Am I the only one who finds this strange? ADSL2+ is already used, and plenty of people I know have it - and it has a capacity of "up to 25mbit"...
Correct, that's why we should be deploying FTTP

And I find it hard to believe that 256kbps is the average speed, when I'm almost positive that most ISP's have 512 as their slowest now...
Incorrect, Bigpond still offer 256, with a huge gap (speed, and cost-wise) to 1500.

Seems like a non-upgrade to me.

I believe VDSL's only advantage over ADSL2+ is upstream, but Annex-M is capable of 2MB up anyway. Only Internode offer it though

Once PIPE's cable to Guam is complete we should start seeing reasonable quotas at least (we hope).

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-03-02 03:58:11

#22

Nappy: Apprentice; +151|6225|NSW, Australia

twiistaaa wrote:
Nappy wrote:
hey ive told my dad to get the fuck of the stupid plan but he wont listen

he thinks faster internet = me download more stuff quicker = shaped for longer
well thats true isn't it? unless you also upgrade the limit.

kindof.

i track my internet usage and if i get to 15 gig i either stop downloading stuff or limit myself

if i go to the 36 cap plan (if its still available) i would get to say 25 gig and stop downloading shit

btw TPG sucks ass

2008-03-02 04:06:41

#23

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6616|London, England

Internet here is shit too, basically the goverment don't give a shit about the infrastructure. Nor do pretty much any of the companies. The government don't give a shit about a lot of things, except for offending people and human rights

yeah that sums it up

2008-03-02 04:26:54

#24

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6535|byah

pinoy=>joemarie wrote:
i have 100mega connection ,telephone unlimited call inside france (2hrs/call) ,20 country free call,50 tv channel cable free for only 39EURO

I think its a way your Government came up with to stop the majority of the French from boning eachother in the ass so much.

2008-03-02 04:40:12

#25

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6495|so randum

Mek-Izzle wrote:
Internet here is shit too, basically the goverment don't give a shit about the infrastructure. Nor do pretty much any of the companies. The government don't give a shit about a lot of things, except for offending people and human rights

yeah that sums it up

I'm on 8mb, no download limit.

It's not so bad.

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