APC - Tagged Articles - ADSL http://apcmag.com/ APC Magazine covers the latest in computing with a critical, independent eye to help you make the most of your tech dollar. iiNet launches terabyte download plans http://apcmag.com//iinet-launches-terabyte-download-plans.htm http://apcmag.com//iinet-launches-terabyte-download-plans.htm

iiNet has launched the first 1TB download plan but has also started charging for uploads.]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:46:00 +1000 Telstra launches 200GB broadband plans http://apcmag.com//telstra-launches-200gb-broadband-plans.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-launches-200gb-broadband-plans.htm Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:44:39 +1000 iiNet IPTV available this month http://apcmag.com//iinet-iptv-available-this-month.htm http://apcmag.com//iinet-iptv-available-this-month.htm

iiNet's pay TV service over broadband is going on sale this month, offering some real competition for Foxtel -- as long as you're not a sports fan.]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:56:08 +1000 Simon Hackett reviews the iPad http://apcmag.com//simon-hackett-reviews-the-ipad.htm http://apcmag.com//simon-hackett-reviews-the-ipad.htm

IN DEPTH | Internode CEO and supergeek Simon Hackett has reviewed his Apple iPad in this special guest review.]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:35:01 +1000 Internode launches "cheaper than ADSL" NBN plans http://apcmag.com//internode-launches-cheaper-than-adsl-nbn-plans.htm http://apcmag.com//internode-launches-cheaper-than-adsl-nbn-plans.htm

Internode has unveiled fibre-to-the-home broadband pricing starting from $29.95, $10 less than its cheapest ADSL+ plans.]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:04:43 +1000 TOO EXPENSIVE: NBN monthly plans unveiled http://apcmag.com//too-expensive-nbn-monthly-plans-unveiled.htm http://apcmag.com//too-expensive-nbn-monthly-plans-unveiled.htm

The first 100Mbit/s plans have been announced for the national broadband network, but they're like Telstra pricing -- only worse.]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:54:39 +1000 BigPond software cripples home PCs http://apcmag.com//bigpond-software-cripples-home-pcs.htm http://apcmag.com//bigpond-software-cripples-home-pcs.htm

Something went wrong -- very wrong -- with BigPond's software on Friday, preventing PCs from booting.]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:07:16 +1000 iiNet on the brink of launching Pay TV over ADSL2+ http://apcmag.com//iinet-on-the-brink-of-launching-iptv-service.htm http://apcmag.com//iinet-on-the-brink-of-launching-iptv-service.htm

It's due to launch commercially next month, and a group of home-users are already trialling iiNet's IPTV service.]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:27:51 +1000 iiNet selling 4,000 BoBs per month http://apcmag.com//iinet-selling-4000-bobs-per-month.htm http://apcmag.com//iinet-selling-4000-bobs-per-month.htm

Finn, the guy on the iiNet ads, might be annoying, but the company's BoB has proven to be a smash hit with customers.]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:19:49 +1000 Fibre no threat: ISPs still ploughing money into ADSL http://apcmag.com//i.htm http://apcmag.com//i.htm

Australian ISPs are increasing their purchases of ADSL equipment, despite the potential for the construction of the fibre-to-the-home NBN to make ADSL irrelevant.]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:44:30 +1000 Spain decrees ‘affordable broadband’ a legal right for all citizens http://apcmag.com//spain-decrees-affordable-broadband-a-legal-right-for-all-citizens.htm http://apcmag.com//spain-decrees-affordable-broadband-a-legal-right-for-all-citizens.htm

Internet connections of at least 1Mbps, at a fixed and regulated rate, will be included in a revised ‘universal service’ obligation as a legal obligation for Spanish telcos.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:53:46 +1000 Finland declares 1Mbps broadband to be a legal right, with 100Mbps to come... http://apcmag.com//finland-declares-1mbps-broadband-to-be-a-legal-right.htm http://apcmag.com//finland-declares-1mbps-broadband-to-be-a-legal-right.htm

The Finnish government has decreed that all citizens will be entitled to at least a 1Mbps broadband connection by July next year, with a 100Mbps service mandatory by 2015.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:42:56 +1000 Aussie home broadband connections tip past the 50% mark http://apcmag.com//aussie-home-broadband-connections-tip-past-the-50-mark.htm http://apcmag.com//aussie-home-broadband-connections-tip-past-the-50-mark.htm

Despite one in every two Australian homes having a fixed broadband connection, we barely make it into the Top 20 list of countries with the highest penetration of home broadband.]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:21:46 +1000 Telstra's massive nerve centre exposed http://apcmag.com//telstras-massive-nerve-centre-exposed.htm http://apcmag.com//telstras-massive-nerve-centre-exposed.htm

Telstra has marked the 10th anniversary of its jumbo-sized Global Operations Centre in Melbourne by throwing the doors open to media.]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:34:44 +1000 Telstra slugs new landline customers with $100 penalty for moving to naked DSL http://apcmag.com//telstra-slugs-new-landline-customers-with-100-penalty.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-slugs-new-landline-customers-with-100-penalty.htm

A new $100 ‘temporary connection charge’ for disconnecting a landline after three months is claimed to dissuade customers from joining competing ISPs on a naked DSL plan.]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:55:00 +1000 MyNetfone launches Naked ADSL2+ http://apcmag.com//mynetfone-launches-adsl2-service.htm http://apcmag.com//mynetfone-launches-adsl2-service.htm

MyNetFone's naked ADSL2+ packs surprisingly good value -- $39 a month for 5GB peak usage. You could pay that much to Telstra just in line rental.]]> Mon, 11 May 2009 14:15:58 +1000 Tivo and Internode: unlimited movie downloads http://apcmag.com//tivo-internode-unlimited-movie-downloads.htm http://apcmag.com//tivo-internode-unlimited-movie-downloads.htm

With the economy in decline, it's no wonder that people are ditching the video store for online movie downloads -- a trend that Tivo and Internode hope to capitalise on. ]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +1000 The bare facts on Optus’ naked DSL http://apcmag.com//the-bare-facts-on-optus-naked-dsl.htm http://apcmag.com//the-bare-facts-on-optus-naked-dsl.htm

Optus becomes the first major league telco to strip down for naked DSL, but punts on mobile rather than VoIP as its landline replacement.]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:34:45 +1000 New combined 3G/ADSL2+ broadband service http://apcmag.com//new-combined-3gadsl2-broadband-service.htm http://apcmag.com//new-combined-3gadsl2-broadband-service.htm

A new broadband plan is offering a 3G and ADSL2+ allowance for one fixed monthly price, and will also offer a novel "reserve tank" of gigabytes.]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:22:07 +1000 Melbourne blackout cripples internet nationally http://apcmag.com//Blackout_cripples_iiNet_Internode_Netspace_TPG.htm http://apcmag.com//Blackout_cripples_iiNet_Internode_Netspace_TPG.htm

Hundreds of thousands of people have been without internet and phone calls due to a power outage in a major Melbourne data centre.]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:23:07 +1000 Internode offers ADSL2+ across "entire Telstra ADSL footprint" http://apcmag.com//internode_offers_adsl2_across_entire_telstra_adsl_footprint.htm http://apcmag.com//internode_offers_adsl2_across_entire_telstra_adsl_footprint.htm

Internode now has the same ADSL2+ coverage as Telstra, but will "stop customers hurting themselves" by signing on to a Telstra-based service if there is any other option.]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +1000 Internode: your call is more important to us http://apcmag.com//internode_ups_the_ante_in_isp_customer_service.htm http://apcmag.com//internode_ups_the_ante_in_isp_customer_service.htm

Dread waiting in ‘telephone queue hell’? Internode’s real-time Flash display of its sales and support phone queues sets a new standard for ISPs to follow]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:00:00 +1000 Internode inks Telstra ADSL2+ wholesale deal http://apcmag.com//internode_inks_telstra_adsl2_wholesale_deal.htm http://apcmag.com//internode_inks_telstra_adsl2_wholesale_deal.htm

Internode has announced it will soon be reselling Telstra ADSL2+ services, giving it broader coverage than Telstra itself. ]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:41:06 +1000 Internode launches Ultra Naked http://apcmag.com//internode_launches_ultra_naked.htm http://apcmag.com//internode_launches_ultra_naked.htm

Just when you thought ISPs couldn't strip off any more costs, Internode hands us a big fig leaf...]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:38:46 +1000 Internode triples ADSL2+ coverage area http://apcmag.com//internode_triples_adsl2_coverage_distance.htm http://apcmag.com//internode_triples_adsl2_coverage_distance.htm

Internode has announced it will no longer follow Telstra's restrictive rules about ADSL line length in areas where it has its own ADSL2+ DSLAMs installed in exchanges.]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:34:05 +1000 Telstra jacks up line rental prices -- yet again http://apcmag.com//telstra_jacks_up_line_rental_prices__yet_again.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra_jacks_up_line_rental_prices__yet_again.htm

Telstra has yet again jacked up line rental again, just after announcing a record-breaking company profit of $3.7 billion — up 13.5% from the previous year. ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:03:08 +1000 iiNet profits bulge from unexpected naked growth http://apcmag.com//iinet_stronger_when_naked.htm http://apcmag.com//iinet_stronger_when_naked.htm

Broadband users are rushing in droves to rid themselves of Telstra line rental, says a delighted iiNet. ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:06:43 +1000 Linksys WRT160N: a wireless router with terrific PC-based setup http://apcmag.com//linksys_wrt160n_wireless_router.htm http://apcmag.com//linksys_wrt160n_wireless_router.htm

Linksys' latest router looks more like a sports car than a network appliance. Does it have the go to match the show?]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 13:20:00 +1000 Internode strips covers off naked DSL http://apcmag.com//internode_strips_covers_off_naked_dsl.htm http://apcmag.com//internode_strips_covers_off_naked_dsl.htm

No more annoying Telstra line rental bill with Internode's new "Naked" DSL service. PLUS: coverage expanded to 350 exchanges. ]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:27:08 +1000 BigPond blocking VoIP on new modem http://apcmag.com//bigpond_blocking_voip_on_new_modem.htm http://apcmag.com//bigpond_blocking_voip_on_new_modem.htm

BigPond has started distributing new 2wire modems, but is deliberately blocking the modem's hardware capability to do VoIP.]]> Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:05:55 +1000