What does faster broadband mean?

[donnashuggy]

Isn't it a bit misleading when Tony Abbott says the coalition will deliver faster broadband than Labor?

Shouldn't he be pulled up on it?

[lakeland27]

Polk Salad Annie ?

no its a later one, waldorf salad larry. ( featuring larry carleton)

[freakiness]

Here's a good article that explains a lot about the differences.

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2013/4/12/technology/hidden-cost-nbn-street-cabinets?utm

[donnashuggy]

Ha ha, I was just about to post that, those hidden costs are worrying.

[monman12]

FN: "John, he said "much much faster broadband, much more quickly and much more affordably have a listen."

I heard "under the coalition you'll have much much faster broadband much more quickly and much more affordably than under the current government"

Which I would consider means:  faster broadband will be available much before the current government can provide their scheme, and at a lower cost.

FN & DY have you read the oft quoted Delimiter and Renai LeMay's latest NBN thoughts?.

http://delimiter.com.au/2013/03/25/broken-dreams-the-nbns-bubble-has-burst/

With the level of CS expertise I think more Telstra shares are in order!

[jonnjenn]

With the level of CS expertise I think more Telstra shares are in order!

All yours MM.

[lakeland27]

i did say that investors like you would be buying up more telstra shares here yesterday john. malcolm is dreaming if he thinks he can get the copper network for nothing isn't he ?

[monman12]

I am curious fron a technical point of view FN as to what speeds you have and data allowance that will underwrite this statement:-
"I use Sat for everything and get great speeds, far better in fact than other people get via land based services"

Some satellite plans:-

800/128  Telstra 4GB

iinet: Satellite plans come with up to 6/1 mbps speeds and 20GB  (NBN actually)

ANT Download speed - 1024kb/s Upload speed - 256kb/s 5Gb

Westnet  1Mbps/512kbps  5GB + 12GB

And of course NBN 6/1, 10/20 Gb, under perfect conditions, Due to become 12/1 in 2015 but not when school is "out"

"far better in fact than other people get via land based services" ????

I have been on HFC (Telstra) land based cable for some years, could have a broadband connection of up to 100/2 Mbps. but happy with 1/256.!

[donnashuggy]

What you hear and what you think are 2 different things

What he said was misleading, we all know what he meant of course but his intention was to mislead the dummies. 😄

[freakiness]

FN & DY have you read the oft quoted Delimiter and Renai LeMay's latest NBN thoughts?.

http://delimiter.com.au/2013/03/25/broken-dreams-the-nbns-bubble-has-burst/

As I said a few days ago. That is not a new article and Yes, I read it when it was published, weeks ago.

[freakiness]

I am curious fron a technical point of view FN as to what speeds you have and data allowance that will underwrite this statement:-
"I use Sat for everything and get great speeds, far better in fact than other people get via land based services"

Some satellite plans:-

That is not my statement.