NBN Discussion

[moa999]

Swathes of Sydney have been reallocated to FTTC in the latest maps
See the green in this link (previously generally HFC)
NBN MTM Alpha

(Note these changes are not yet reflected on the NBN website)

 

[Quickstatus]

Swathes of Sydney have been reallocated to FTTC in the latest maps
See the green in this link (previously generally HFC)
NBN MTM Alpha

(Note these changes are not yet reflected on the NBN website)

My area has been reallocated to FTTC (from FW) in MTM Alpha and NBNCo but is not is any colour shaded area.

 

[PLANT]

No foxtel cable access..... No cable access of any provider

 

[Quickstatus]

No foxtel cable access.....

You have Telstra cable or Optus?

 

[drron]

Between 2 & 3 Mbps. We are 4.2km from the exchange.

We were getting 2-3 Mbps with iinet for ADSL.probably 3Km from exchange.
FTTN with Aussie Broadband.node ~300 metres.On their 25 plan and ranges between 22.5-virtually 25.
Service from AB when setting up absolutely no problems and everything happened when they said it would.

 

[coriander]

Quite a lot of FTTC in Melbourne's western suburbs, but my road is still HFC according to your linked page, so remediation must be cheaper than installing FTTC. Interestingly, the HFC runs on electricity poles on other side of road, but no-one in my block on my side of road has an existing connection from that cable: only 3houses on the other side have a connection, so there's going to be lots of new cable strung.

 

[moa999]

but my road is still HFC according to your linked page, so remediation must be cheaper than installing FTTC

Also try Aussie Broadband POI site
aussiebroadband.com.au/nbn-poi/

My uncle's address in the SE shows FTTC on that, but still HFC on MTM and NBN

 

[Himeno]

That was a fun afternoon/evening.

The one who pays the bills got home from their New Zealand trip the weekend before Anzac day and decided that we're getting NBN. Comparable plan to the ADSL we were on for $10 more. Will look at faster if we get good enough speeds.

After he poked around on Whirlpool, he was sure the ADSL router modem would work for NBN.

Got home today to find the internet had been out since 930 this morning. NBN had been turned on and the modem didn't work. They got a new router on the way home.
Except, after having checked the model he got before buying it, we found that it wasn't actually a modem.
So back to Officeworks for a swap.

Get home again, get the new modem set up, and it wasn't working. Spent some time on the phone to the ISP. Issue sorted out and back online.
Doesn't seem much faster thus far, but I guess we'll see.

I hope at some point they will extend the FTTN areas to FTTC or FTTP.

 

[moa999]

Doesn't seem much faster thus far, but I guess we'll see.
I hope at some point they will extend the FTTN areas to FTTC or FTTP.

Depends on what speeds you can get (if FTTN) and what plan you've paid for.

I wouldn't be counting on much improvement - the NBN has to make a return.

 

[PLANT]

Interesting AB link above says available..... Funny that cause nothing in Street or residence to show NBN hardware...ie lead in cable, box blah blah!!!!

 

[marki]

Well currently I have nothing. No internet or telephone line. I am tethered to my mobile. I have for the last hour been on hold to Telstra. Haven’t even spoken to anyone yet. On hold.

Have had the same almost situation ....dealing with the ombudsman was truly worthwhile

 

[Pushka]

Received a letter today from NBN. Stating they needed to be checking our telephone connection. Access onto property etc. with a date between May 23 and ...........October 9! Glad I don’t have to be home for it.

 

[TheRealTMA]

This arvo we went to Scottish parliament and watched some of the debate for the introduction of Scottish government SNP’s bill for R100 to provide min guaranteed 30Mb/s fibre to the premises connections to all rural Scotland. Was very interesting in relation to our debates on broadband. The Tories, LDs and Scottish labor were quite pathetic in just putting political points and the interjecting was very amusing at times, especially when the Tory speaker kept talking about the best plan was the universal service obligation of the UK government’s plan for 10MB/s, instead of 10Mb/s. Filled in the arvo nicely. Most amusing was that unlike our politics, they didn’t play the man all the time but actually talked about issues and plans.

 

[moa999]

30Mbps doesn't sound like fibre.

Indeed looks like it includes a mix including sat, fw, FTTC and FTTP, much like our own.
Scotland Commit £600m for 100% Coverage of 30Mbps Broadband - ISPreview UK

Just done more like our mobile coverage - the providers do the city areas, and government provides subsidy for the other areas/ blackspots

 

[Quickstatus]

30Mbps doesn't sound like fibre.

Indeed looks like it includes a mix including sat, fw, FTTC and FTTP, much like our own.
Scotland Commit £600m for 100% Coverage of 30Mbps Broadband - ISPreview UK

Just done more like our mobile coverage - the providers do the city areas, and government provides subsidy for the other areas/ blackspots

Sounds like MTM

 

[TheRealTMA]

30Mbps doesn't sound like fibre.

Indeed looks like it includes a mix including sat, fw, FTTC and FTTP, much like our own.
Scotland Commit £600m for 100% Coverage of 30Mbps Broadband - ISPreview UK

Just done more like our mobile coverage - the providers do the city areas, and government provides subsidy for the other areas/ blackspots

In parliament, the Cabinet Secretary and other SNPs were talking about fibre to every home and business. 30Mb/s was stated as the guaranteed min with possibilities of up to 300Mb/s upgrades.

 

[Quickstatus]

In parliament, the Cabinet Secretary and other SNPs were talking about fibre to every home and business. 30Mb/s was stated as the guaranteed min with possibilities of up to 300Mb/s upgrades.

Did they read the fine print?

 

[Quickstatus]

Aussie Broadband

Aussie Broadband is best?

 

[Comoman]

Aussie Broadband

Aussie Broadband is best?

I have Aussie Broadband at 2 properties. One HFC and one FTTB. We happy with them. Full speed day and night.

And because there’s no contract if you’re not happy with them you can just leave.

 

[straitman]

I have Aussie Broadband at 2 properties. One HFC and one FTTB. We happy with them. Full speed day and night.

And because there’s no contract if you’re not happy with them you can just leave.

I gave up on them a few years ago. All wonderful until there was an issue then they wanted nothing to do with it!