Don't Rush into a Fast NBN "deal" 'til maybe Dec 2019: 100/40 to get a Cheaper sibbling: 100/20

IVI on 27/11/2019 - 17:49
Last edited 27/11/2019 - 18:06

Cheaper 100/20 speed NBN is on the way… due 2020

But… those lower prices may be offered in Dec 2019
(& you should ber able to enjoy 100/40 til changed
to what you'll have to live with after they do)

For any, who don't know:

100/ is the Download speed
.& /40 or /20's Upload "

Only those who upload heaps:
business, etc. should mind "/20 Up"

Anyone seeing low prices yet?

(MyRepublic has a $5/mon offer
but with NO mention of 100/20;
'hope it's Not representative.

SHOW US YA' Dec. 100/20 Offers, thanks!

Internet Broadband nbn

Comments

  • spackbace on 27/11/2019 - 17:54

    SHOW US YOU 100/20 Offers BELOW
    as you discover them:

    https://www.itnews.com.au/news/nbn-co-to-temporarily-cut-100…

    The company is planning to officially launch its new 100/20Mbps tier in May 2020

    Yeah, I don't think anyone is coming back to this thread in 6 months just to update you…

    To deliver more immediate benefits to customers, NBN Co will launch a ‘Hot 100’ campaign on 1 January 2020, making the $58 effective charge for the 100/20 bundle discount available to RSPs for the 100/40 discount bundle, instead of the current $65 effective charge for that bundle, as an interim measure until the new 100/20 product is launched in May 2020,” NBN Co said in a statement.

    So if they pass on in full, you'll see a $7 price difference between 100/40 and 100/20… yay?

    • IVI on 27/11/2019 - 18:11
      -2

      "Only in AU" would I expect TEMPORARY Discounts

      Look the 100/20 speed is LESS VALUE,
      and you Won't be getting
      any your "Lost-Value" Back

      Why should any RSP get any
      More $$ / month later…?!?

      QUICK
      Start a Petition! Temp.Sux
      Ramp-up a Soc.Media Blitz!

      Not coming back to update me…? :~(

      'Ats'a OK, we senda Bill;
      Bill's da interview guy..

      • Kangal on 27/11/2019 - 23:01

        NBN is a major failure by objective metrics (time, speeds, cost).
        Just compare us to Canada, similar population size and land mass… but while they're averaging about 30Mbps we're barely hitting 15Mbps. Half that, despite starting at similar speeds and making the upgrade to fibre optics. Or even worse when compared to Finland, Norway, or Sweden.

        I think if we get proper Gigabit Internet (1,000Mbps) on 5G in the next couple years, people can ditch their Home Connections, and get something that's both faster and cheaper. At least that seems to be plausible, and something that could help us catch up with the International Standards.

        • Clear on 27/11/2019 - 23:17

          We can already get gigabit off the current fibre network. I have it running in several states already 😉

          Restricted to RSPs mostly and some of the private high tier Telstra plans will out perform some RSPs due to better infrastructure.

          • Kangal on 28/11/2019 - 03:55

            @Clear: Not true.
            NBN has many issues at the node, I remember reading a report about it earlier this year, so they can't provide Gigabit (or greater) connection in its current state to certain FTTP. They would need to make hardware updates apparently. Which is why it's very limited, and those people that have access to it, are paying through the roof. And then the elephant in the room which is FTTC and FTTN.

            All I know is that sometime in 2009 they promised to rollout NBN as FTTP with minimum 100Mbps connection, and it was supposed to be finished in about 5 years, and cost us less than $30 Billion. We're basically in 2020 now, about 10 years later, its costing more than $60 Billion, with most NBN users getting roughly 40Mbps. Not to mention that ADSL infrastructure rollout was still happening in 2018 as part of the new "mixed strategy".

            …I belive the initial estimates were based on the metrics seen in North America/Europe rollout of fibre connection. Our metrics have us with double the cost, half the speed, and double the rollout time. We're basically x8 worse than those other nations racing to step into the digital era. So something really has gone wrong.

            • Clear on 28/11/2019 - 08:13

              @Kangal: Not true? So NBN, several RSPs, ACCC and Speedtest are all lying when they say our gigabit plans on FTTP are not actually gigabit?

              • Kangal on 28/11/2019 - 13:33

                @Clear: Not true, as in, Gigabit through NBN (as it is currently) only works for a minority of people. It's just like how we had 4G back in 2011, it was there in very limited access… but mainstream didn't come until 2013, most people didn't shift until 2015. Dunno, I just want the OzDeals to roll in faster ; )

                PS: Wtf is up with IVI, isn't he a long-time user and mod… why are they spamming like that? Hacked?

                • Clear on 28/11/2019 - 13:44

                  @Kangal: Pretty much anyone with FTTP has that capability. The only state that would have that is Tasmania, while the rest is patches around WA, Sydney etc.

                  IVI is an odd one. We haven't worked him out yet.

            • IVI on 28/11/2019 - 11:22

              @Kangal: MyRepublic claim ACCC
              show them as highest-
              speed, albeit by very
              small margins, unlike
              ~2 years ago, when
              100/40 cost ~$ 60/mon
              [1st 12-mon contract]

            • IVI on 28/11/2019 - 11:29
              -1

              @Kangal: I'd bet most
              get 40Mb/Sec
              due to CO$T,
              Not limited
              FTTN reality

              We enjoy the
              fact, that
              few share an
              FTTN-box w/
              us.

              OTOH, we now
              pay ~$60/mon
              for HALF the
              earlier speed
              for "NBN50"

              We can incr.
              our Speed any
              month we like
              (of course,
              paying more,
              for that mon)

              & we can slip
              back to $60pm
              for NBN50 the
              next month,
              with No Pivot-
              fee(s).

              I like MyRep.

            • IVI on 28/11/2019 - 11:36

              @Kangal: Who =wrote=
              the report?

            • 203132 on 01/12/2019 - 00:14

              @Kangal: yeah, Liberals

        • IVI on 28/11/2019 - 11:31

          Who wants to
          be near that
          5G RF source?

        • IVI on 28/11/2019 - 11:35

          Scandinavia is
          Cost-Efficient
          by Tradition.

          AU is Costly-
          by Tradition,
          as if Union-
          bosses &/or
          org'd crime
          had to be
          paid to allow
          contruction to
          continue

          (India seems
          to have issues
          of Bribery…
          Does AU…?)

    • IVI on 28/11/2019 - 11:37

      Let's see:
      7x12 = $84
      per Year..

  • ssquid on 27/11/2019 - 18:15
    +16

    With the money you save, can you please do everyone a favor and buy a monitor wider than 20 characters?

      • IVI on 28/11/2019 - 10:38
        -2

        So far,
        I've rec'd
        a fraction
        of a Ruble
        [Donation]

        Those, who
        know Calcu-
        lus know,
        that - if
        an infinit
        no. (more)
        such amt's
        roll-in, I
        may reach
        my 1st $1M
        +run 4 DPM

        Walking in
        footsteps
        of my Guru
        AndrewYang

        MATH/AuVer

        Make
        Australia
        THINK
        Harder!

    • ScuseMe on 27/11/2019 - 20:09
      +5

      Nah I reckon some of the characters got lost cause of OP's slow internet. He should be able to edit this post when he changes to a better plan.

  • Diji1 on 27/11/2019 - 21:30

    NBN should be selling this to consumers and avoiding the pointless RSP.

    The private sector in Australia charged some of the highest prices in the world. Despite this they refused to upgrade their infrastructure. Well, now they should piss off and go out of business instead of being pointless middlemen jacking up the prices.

    • Clear on 27/11/2019 - 23:18

      In some cities NBN are quietly ripping out the FTTN and putting in FTTP 😉

    • whooah1979 on 27/11/2019 - 23:26
      +2

      NBN should be selling this to consumers

      NBN doesn’t want to deal directly with PITA customers. They’re happy to have the RSP do that.

    • Top G on 28/11/2019 - 11:02
      +1

      Rsp can do hidden cost savings with budget routing, over subscription of nbn for customers etc to maximize profit, easy clap

      Essentially legal scams as they don't have to disclose how they are saving money while telling you the problem is with your equipment l0l.

    • IVI on 28/11/2019 - 11:02
      -2

      I think Canada's
      "Hydro" (power)
      & France's nuc-
      lear elec'y work
      that way… Cf:

      Live.GridWatch.CA

      France's Lowest-
      Priced Power is
      the Result, [by
      Gov't =policy=]
      in EU

      Paris is said 2
      have =Largest=
      no. of Mathema-
      titians / 1,000
      of any City in
      the World. ;-)

      That could help
      em build clever
      & near optimal
      systems & even
      encourage Govt
      policy to keep
      (at least) pwr
      cheap.

      Stockholm once
      enjoyed cheap,
      fast internet,
      owned by City,
      as I recall.
      (eg, 100/100 f
      ~$Au 40 / mon
      UnlimitedData)
      It may still
      lead in that
      way..?

      AU's Job-Creat'n
      mentality shows
      lack of faith in
      Aussies to Make
      their own Jobs,
      in Business

      AU's Gov't must
      need a Scarcity
      frontend 2 keep
      folks "at work"
      Flippin Burgers
      Mining, Burning
      Coal/Automated,
      while in France
      Abundant, Cheap
      Energy RULES :)

      Thank de Gaulle
      & his Vision of
      an independent
      France, Strong
      & Innovative

      What if Au had
      such a Vision'y
      leader in past?
      If only…

      AU has too many
      folk in Uniform
      IMO, unlike .FR

      (OK, more Today
      in uniform, to
      keep the Peace,
      during "riots"
      as elsewhere..)

      I once asked 4
      nanoDonations.

      Already, I've
      rec'd fraction
      of a Ruble :~)

      Those, who
      know Calcu-
      lus know,
      that - if
      an infinite
      no. (more)
      such amt's
      roll-in, I
      may reach
      my 1st $1M
      + run 4 DPM

      Walking in
      footsteps
      of my Guru
      AndrewYang:

      MATH/AuVer:

      Make
      Australia
      THINK
      Harder!

      ;~)

  • RockyRaccoon on 28/11/2019 - 07:21

    Lets change the title of the thread to NBN Whinge Again Thread.

    Move on its here its what we have….

    Yep attack me vote it down bring it on, but it wont change your NBN issues 😎🤩😰

    • IVI on 28/11/2019 - 11:15
      -1

      You gotta wonder:

      Why do OTHER PLACES
      enjoy Abundance [as
      Govt policy..?],

      while an artificial
      Energy Market leave
      us paying "TOO MUCH"
      for our power..?

      I think Quebec or
      maybe Montreal also
      enjoy Cheap Power

      Why not AU?

      Burning toxic Coal
      only spoils our Land
      (as does Fracking),
      as Nuclear is BANNED

      Why "only" in AU?

      • RockyRaccoon on 28/11/2019 - 16:29

        Because Canada has cheap oil from fracking. While Quebec doesn’t have much oil and bans fracking, it still benefits from the royalties nationwide, and cheap electricity from gas fired generation.

        Likewise they access nuclear (19 power stations)

        Just like many other countries that moved from coal.

        While Canada doesn’t have anywhere near the solar power generation as we do, it does also generate 60% from hydro, guess all that melting snow has some benefits

  • c64 on 28/11/2019 - 09:11
    +1

    bring back adsl!

    • IVI on 28/11/2019 - 11:16
      +1

      We have ads here.
      Don't you see em?

      You want ad's..?

      Use FaceBook, and
      ad's will keep u
      playing "Whack-
      A-Mole" all day!

      :-)

      • MitchyD1989 on 28/11/2019 - 14:23
        +1

        I
        think
        you
        misread
        what
        mtg
        said
        .

      • Ridiculous Panda on 28/11/2019 - 14:23

        I upvoted you because i think deep down you actually enjoy the negs.

  • peteru on 28/11/2019 - 20:41

    NBN are going in the wrong direction. They should introduce 100/80 plans for $7 extra. If the uptake for 100/40 is too low, it's most likely because it is the most expensive option and many people are averse to paying for the top tier product. By introducing a more expensive premium product, the 100/40 price point becomes more palatable. This would also move the state of the Australian Internet forward, rather than backward as the slower plans are doing.

  • capslock janitor on 30/11/2019 - 11:38

    I'm paying $75pm home phone
    bundle with Optus including
    100/40 with the free 100down
    I negotiated as loyalty

    • R3XNebular on 30/11/2019 - 22:17

      Wow that is awesome. I have been with Optus 10+ years. You reckon you could PM me a bill with your details omitted?

      • capslock janitor on 01/12/2019 - 15:27

        "speed pack 4"

        • R3XNebular on 01/12/2019 - 16:12

          Thanks mate! I am guessing you are on the 200GB data and not unlimited?

          • capslock janitor on 01/12/2019 - 16:23

            @R3XNebular: It's unlimited fam

            • R3XNebular on 01/12/2019 - 16:25

              @capslock janitor: Excellent, trying my luck now. Bit concerned about the 24 month contract but I suppose if the NBN is that bad TIO or Optus Complaints could probably break contract. Wish me luck…

              • capslock janitor on 01/12/2019 - 22:29

                @R3XNebular: Good luck haha howdy. You've been Optus 10+ years what makes you think you'll leave them now? Yeah good ways to crack the contract! Try a few salespeople

                • R3XNebular on 01/12/2019 - 22:32

                  @capslock janitor: Tried 3 no luck, trying again. Maybe on the 10th go I might get it LOL

                  • Dt12 on 07/02/2020 - 11:41

                    @R3XNebular: Any luck? Would you mind PM your contract too?
                    Thanks

                    • R3XNebular on 07/02/2020 - 12:43

                      @Dt12: Yea got it. Waiting for bill but due to loyalty they gave it to me

                      • Dt12 on 07/02/2020 - 14:55

                        @R3XNebular: So you got $75pm for 100/40 with unlimited data on 24 month contract?

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