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MyRepublic $59.99/Month (Min 12 Months) for 100/40 NBN Plan. No Download Limit. Launching 15 November

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dy4me on 04/11/2016 - 08:15 myrepublic.net (12775 clicks)
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The company that made 100 mbps plans the norm in Singapore, Indonesia and New Zealand is now launching in Australia. At 59.99 for a 100mbps line, it will be the cheapest 100mbps plan in Australia. Not to mention a lot cheaper than some ADSL plans and some lower speed NBN plans from other providers that have download limits. They also have a MyRepublic Gamer plan for 69.99. Not sure what different but possibly to do with low network latency (+static IP).

Not sure how they will manage the $59.99 price with the NBN's CVC pricing model on top of the AVC charge but the CVC pricing model is being overhauled soon hopefully

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    • pformag on 04/11/2016 - 12:15

      Only for the 1st 500 customers to register

      • Bellpop on 04/11/2016 - 12:18

        Where does it say that, mate?

        • pformag on 04/11/2016 - 12:19

          My bad, I see its for the PS4 Pro deal.

        • EnALup on 04/11/2016 - 13:28

          Where does it say that, mate?

  • vocadata on 04/11/2016 - 09:04
    +8

    Judging by their performance in New Zealand, I think I will take a wait-and-see approach before committing to a 12-month contract. This chart shows them frequently falling off the bottom of the scale with their peak hour speed dropping below 50% of the maximum speed (i.e. pay for 100Mbps, but get less than 50Mbps). They improved in August, but still clearly trail the rest of the fibre ISPs by a good margin.
    https://truenet.nz/sites/default/files/Fibre-Cable-Aug2016_1…

    • railspider on 04/11/2016 - 10:12
      +10

      Even at 50% speed, $60/month for 50Mbps is still a pretty good deal.

      I've always assumed your contract is void if the ISP can't maintain the promised service, so if they turn out not to be any good just stop paying and contact the ombudsman if they don't stop billing you.

  • XeKToReX on 04/11/2016 - 09:04
    +10

    I feel a congested shit storm incoming

    • superm86 on 04/11/2016 - 10:48
      +4

      But when it is congested.. there's usually no sh!t!

    • Jad on 04/11/2016 - 12:25

      Indeed, beware of any ISP's offering 'unlimited' plans.

  • [Deactivated] on 04/11/2016 - 09:06
    +1

    How do I get 100/40 on FTTN? l0l

    • supaderp on 04/11/2016 - 09:22
      +23

      engineering team: we can't do it!
      marketing team: we going to launch anyways!

    • playswithfire on 04/11/2016 - 09:55
      +3

      move closer to the node ;)

    • Homr on 04/11/2016 - 11:46
      +1

      by living inside the Node :O

    • Make it so on 04/11/2016 - 11:58
      +1

      Yeah, hilarious.
      My "attainable speed" is about 61Mbps. So I'm on a 25/5Mbps plan, because no way I am paying an extra $20 for a 100/40Mbps plan if I only get 60% of it. Very few ISP's offer 50/20, sadly.
      The speed I get is okay for now, but in a few years it probably won't be. Not to mention reliability - a small wiggle of the phone plug and my sync speed drops by 5Mbps.

      • Homr on 04/11/2016 - 12:41

        least you are connected to the NBN.

        I applied on the 5th October and still yet to be connected. Reason is "Network Shortfall"

        The wait continues for me….and I must say that I'm PISSED OFF ><

        • Make it so on 04/11/2016 - 12:53

          Try a different ISP?

          If it makes you feel better, it took a few weeks for me.

          But yeah, we all know that FTTN is a "Network Shortfall" in essence. Hardly an excuse not to connect you though.

        • Homr on 04/11/2016 - 13:19
          +1

          @Make it so: The problem is NBN Co not rectifying the "network shortfall" so I doubt trying another ISP will help. However TPG, the NBN ISP whom I signed up with isn't helping either as they are not doing anything pushing NBN Co to fix the problem and they have already taken my money :(

          If I were to cancel TPG and sign up with another ISP, it will be another shit fight trying to get TPG to refund me my money.

        • Make it so on 04/11/2016 - 13:32

          @HarveySpecter: I have heard from other people trying to sign up with TPG, being told the same thing.
          I wonder whether it is simply the fact that TPG does not have more capacity on your node, while a different ISP might have. Worth phoning another ISP just to ask. TPG can't hold onto your money if they cannot provide you with the service.

        • Homr on 04/11/2016 - 13:54

          @Make it so: Does each ISP reserve certain "capacities"? I didn't know that~~

      • lostn on 04/11/2016 - 20:08
        +1

        My "attainable speed" is about 61Mbps.

        Is there any way to figure out your 'attainable' speed before getting on the new network? I'm still using ADSL2+, can I accurately figure out what the max speed I can get is before deciding what plan to sign up for?

        • Make it so on 05/11/2016 - 12:43

          Maybe work out which node you are, and measure the distance in Google maps. Also take into account distance between pillar and node, which in my case adds 2x100m…. If the total distance is > ~400m, it will probably be slower than 100Mbps. this site can help you find your node, which you can check against the label on the physical cabinet.

        • lostn on 07/11/2016 - 23:35
          +1

          @Make it so: That only applies if you are FTTN right? I think I'm on HFC.

  • batrarobin on 04/11/2016 - 09:06

    Would be really interested to know how they fare during peak periods.

  • Shaw on 04/11/2016 - 09:10
    +2

    The company that made 100 mbps plans the norm in Singapore, Indonesia and New Zealand

    I hope they aren't claiming this to be fact, it's simply not true. Their pricing and offerings in NZ are very average, especially with 24 month contracts. Nothing close to the price for this deal, double at least.

    • dy4me on 04/11/2016 - 09:27
      +2

      Their price in New Zealand is $44.99/mth First 6 Months then $89.99/mth 18 Months. How is that double?

      • Shaw on 04/11/2016 - 09:44
        +2

        More reference to the historical pricing against their claim of making 100 mbps "the norm" here. It has dropped with time, naturally, but it was higher for a long time. Add to the fact that fibre uptake is only around 20% here, from what I could find, and it's got a long way to go before fibre in any form, let alone 100 mbps becomes the norm.

        This is a great deal though, I won't forget to + vote it.

  • justtoreply on 04/11/2016 - 09:13

    The more annoying thing is that I can't sign up (not in my area.. not even any plans for it that I know of?). So I'll be forced to pay the non-discount price. If only I could sign up at $60/mo.

  • RocketSwitch on 04/11/2016 - 09:16
    +2

    Interesting, have the same deal with TPG but with phone line rental for $100.

    10 more months to go on the contract, so will be good to see how these guys go.

    Currently with TPG, the speed has been awesome. Not once have I seen it drop past 95 when connected via Ethernet on my desktop. So I'll watch this space.

  • michaelj08 on 04/11/2016 - 09:23
    +1

    Even if I don't use them. I hope this forces Telstra to be more competitive. There service is simply not premium anymore.

    • lostn on 04/11/2016 - 20:13

      ROFL, Telstra. You actually used 'Telstra' and 'competitive' in the same sentence.

      They've been the lowest value since forever and it hasn't forced them to be more competitive.

  • whirlpool_guy on 04/11/2016 - 09:23

    What's the IPv6 support like?

  • tevtin on 04/11/2016 - 09:24
    +4

    Great to see a new ISP trying to disrupt the big ISP's but the biggest problem with Australia is the lack of investment into infrastructure. Whether its the roads, nbn roll out or public transport, we are behind. And when the government does decide to upgrade some sort of infrastructure its plagued by corruption,delays, dodgy contractors resulting in infrastructure that is worse than a 3rd world country. Still puzzles me how Melbourne is the #1 most livable city…

    • raybies on 04/11/2016 - 11:05
      +2

      They pay for those studies to increase immigration to keep the property ponzi going.

  • malouphix on 04/11/2016 - 09:28

    I wonder how often you'll get the full speed, won't be in peak hours probably.

  • go2home on 04/11/2016 - 09:30
    +1

    Have a look the coverage of the NBN in Sydney: Auburn, Blacktown, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Central Coast, Wollongong…… What's wrong with the government?

    • dy4me on 04/11/2016 - 09:36

      I think you missed the biggest area of the NBN on FTTH. Homebush and Strathfield!!

      • raybies on 04/11/2016 - 11:11
        +1

        Biggest area is pasted the Blue Mountains… population 50.

    • raybies on 04/11/2016 - 11:16
      +1

      What's wrong with the government? What's right with it?
      They decided it would be best for the idiots who pay their salaries, to piss their money on some country folk who generally have less purpose for fast internet… just ask netflix where their customers are concentrated.

      If you were a TOTAL loser and wanted to grow your business I'm sure you would choose an area with the smallest client base and highest delivery costs.

      • lostn on 04/11/2016 - 20:17

        I think they did that for political reasons. Those guys always get shafted the most, so they decided to give them the red carpet treatment for once. That and because their existing infrastructure is the worst, so they need it more than the city folk do.

        • raybies on 04/11/2016 - 20:34
          -1

          No doubt they have poor infrastructure, BUT they live in the country and they're not paying $900 a week for crap place next to a highway inhaling carbon monoxide all day.
          I live in near Microsoft HQ in Sydney and the avg. property is going for $2 MILLION and I'm lucky to get 10mb dl and 1mb up.

          If the parasites in Canberra want votes, country folk aint gona provide them.

        • lostn on 04/11/2016 - 20:42

          @raybies:

          True.

          But elections are decided by electorates right? If a country district is an entire electorate of its own, it's one seat which is worth as much as a seat in a capital.

          I have no idea how electorates are divided, and whether the country folk share an electorate with the city folks.

          Political correctness is also a thing these days. You don't want to anger the minorities.

          Everything you say makes sense. Serving the regional areas first is the biggest investment for the smallest return, but politics man.

        • raybies on 04/11/2016 - 22:35

          @lostn:
          But so does the economy.

          And last time I checked there weren't massive amounts of data traffic going to and from employees and their companies in rural areas.

          To the best of my knowledge Australia's largest employer is the services & retail sectors, they're concentrated in the cities.

          Humanity has decided automation, data and communications ubiquity is our goal. Those who excel in these fields are the most rewarded, so if you want to be more prosperous, you provide the required tools to the largest group of resources.

          What good is politics if you fall behind? There's not much difference on a geographic dimension between Perth and Santiago, but there is a political one.

  • aja12 on 04/11/2016 - 09:36

    Currently paying $79 a month for 1TB 25/5 with iiNet. No contract though. Hmm…

  • ashdays on 04/11/2016 - 09:37
    -4

    All labour areas

    • dy4me on 04/11/2016 - 09:38
      +3

      You mean Labor?

  • hummel on 04/11/2016 - 09:38
    +1

    I have FTTN 100/40 with Skymesh and this could sway me across… no contract either.

  • Fire Chicken on 04/11/2016 - 09:38

    Just signed up with Skymesh FTTP (lucky me) 100/40 Mbps (120 GB on peak /240 GB offpeak for $80/month) and it's been great, my peak up/down was 94/39 last time I checked (Tuesday 7.15 pm), so I'm really happy with Skymesh at the moment.

    I wonder if they'll price match MyRepublic's $60 unlimited plan?

    From Skymesh's website (https://www.skymesh.net.au/services/nbn/fibre/plans.php)

    "We offer custom Plans. If you can’t find a suitable standard Plan, just ask us for pricing on a Plan customised to suit your needs. We will also do our best to match any nbn™ FTTP broadband Plan published by a competing nbn co Access Seeker."

    • jjsnacks on 04/11/2016 - 09:44
      +2

      Skymesh don't price match unlimited plans

      • Fire Chicken on 04/11/2016 - 09:47

        well, maybe they won't completely price match the plan, but maybe I can squeeze a better deal, maybe remove the on peak/off peak split or get better pricing closer to $60/month rather than $80/month

        • j4ck on 04/11/2016 - 10:03

          I reckon it's worth calling SkyMesh for sure! If you do, please let me know their response.

        • jjsnacks on 04/11/2016 - 11:14

          I have them price matching an aussie broadband plan, 50/20 fixed wireless 250gb for $70 plus an extra $5 for uncounted uploads

        • j4ck on 04/11/2016 - 11:24
          +2

          Yeah I get SkyMesh to price match Aussie Broadband too. 100/40 FTTP, 500GB anytime @ $75/month. Very happy with them!

        • Fire Chicken on 04/11/2016 - 12:05
          +1

          @j4ck:

          well, this looks to be my fallback plan, looks like a good deal

  • exilius on 04/11/2016 - 09:48
    +7

    Just called them to get more information.

    They will have 2 plans:

    12m contract: modem $1, $59.99/month
    monthly: modem $99, $69.99/month

    • kirt on 04/11/2016 - 10:34
      +2

      monthly

      Ah cool. Monthly contract ftw.

      • Spizz on 04/11/2016 - 13:16

        Agreed. Would rather pay the extra $10 for month to month incase their service/speeds degrades badly so I can leave at any time.

        But to compare like for like with TPGs 100 Mbit unlimited plan which I'm on I wonder how much My Republic will charge for the home phone calls side of things.

        I prefer the Unlimited local,national and mobile calls TPG and competitors include.

  • search on 04/11/2016 - 09:57
    -1

    Doesn't say much about quotas. I'm not giving my details without full details.

    • Unrvl on 04/11/2016 - 10:09
      +2

      Unlimited…

      • search on 04/11/2016 - 10:14

        Thanks. I'll wait out till I see some positive reviews

    • MrMcHairyHead on 04/11/2016 - 10:33

      The title does.

  • [Deactivated] on 04/11/2016 - 09:59
    +1

    Thanks, can finally upgrade from Dial-Up..

  • cloudzhou on 04/11/2016 - 10:04

    The gamer plan has a $200 discount on PS4 Pro, anyone knows how does this work? Will they sell you a PS4 Pro for 359?

    • congo on 04/11/2016 - 13:55

      I would like to know as well.

    • longislandicetea on 04/11/2016 - 21:51
      +1

      Says in their terms that they will issue a $200 voucher for the sony online store where you can get the pro for 359

  • Ventak on 04/11/2016 - 10:08
    +2

    Keep in mind, you're only able to realistically get 100/40 speeds if you have the original NBN, with fibre running all the way to your house (since this company isn't actually outfitting your place with fibre like with what TPG has been doing, but relying on you being hooked up to the NBN). Most people who will get it in the current plan will only get the fibre up to a node/box on the street, and then copper from the box (your distance from that box will greatly determine what speeds you can expect to get).

    • dy4me on 04/11/2016 - 10:11
      +4

      You mean MTM version of NBN. Or MTM- Malcolm Turnbull's Mess

    • lostn on 04/11/2016 - 20:21

      Eh? TPG is running fibre to your house? How much do they charge for that?

      • Rawrr on 05/11/2016 - 02:12

        TPG are doing a Fibre to the building/basement rollout to a fair amount of large apartment blocks. Not individual residences. Providing VDSL2 just like the nodes, except from a box inside the building itself rather than out on the street somewhere. You'd know if you were in a building that had it. In general $50-$80. Their plans are here: https://www.tpg.com.au/fttb

  • BinnyC on 04/11/2016 - 10:25

    I am with iprimus adsl2+ bundle plan. I have got nbn in my area now and have been getting calls from them everyday to change it to nbn.

    I dont like them and there connection drops every now and then and dont want to upgrade with them.
    The nbn plan is more expensive to my current plan.

    Am i able to get out of contract if they can't price match and if i dont want to spend more than what i am spending now. I have another year left on contract?

    • lostn on 04/11/2016 - 20:23

      Am i able to get out of contract if they can't price match and if i dont want to spend more than what i am spending now. I have another year left on contract?

      Why do you think you would? You agreed to the pricing when you signed on the dotted line. They are under no obligation to price match a higher service or what a competitor charges.

      Stay on what you have, and complain to them about the drop outs, see if they can compensate you in some way.

  • MrMcHairyHead on 04/11/2016 - 10:33

    How many people on FttN can actually get higher than 50Mbps anyway? Like 0.1%?

    • Iggemo on 04/11/2016 - 10:39

      what i want to know is how uploads are? i dont care about downloads; imho that is already fine on adsl2+.. the real issue comes with anything being uploaded so what do ppl on NBN realistically get for uploads would be my Q?

    • kirt on 04/11/2016 - 10:40

      Dunno, but I know 5 people who have signed up to FTTN in the last month who all get 70+…my aunty signed up on Wednesday and is getting 94 down and 37 up:

      http://www.speedtest.net/result/5764276366.png

      • MrMcHairyHead on 04/11/2016 - 14:14

        What area do you and them live in? If it's densely populated, sure, you can get highish (2016) speeds from FttN, but if you live in the outer suburbs, the furthest half of houses from the node will get barely anything.

        (Also 90Mbps will be nothing in ten years)

        • kirt on 04/11/2016 - 15:06

          They all live within about 60km of the CBD (my aunty is at 55km), and within around 400m (as the crow flies) of their node.

        • chingy213 on 04/11/2016 - 19:04

          @kirt:

          I live in Melton, 50km from Melb CBD and am getting 97Mbit down..

  • urzu on 04/11/2016 - 10:54

    Upvoting even though NBN isn't available at my address. Always worth encouraging telcos that try to shake things up.

  • scrimshaw on 04/11/2016 - 10:56
    +6

    Unsurprisingly, a quick look at Singapore\’s equivalent of Whirlpool— Hardware Zone—is quite revealing. A thread devoted to MyRepublic service quality has foundation gigabit customers complaining that their peak speeds have fallen from 400-700Mbps in the early days to as low as 30-40Mbps now the network is loaded. MyRepublic’s big marketing push is now into mobile: indeed, it seems that its strategy is to use fixed broadband as a loss leader to be supplemented with bundled margin-generating products in the future.

    In New Zealand, MyRepublic also comes last when it comes to speed. Take a look at this table
    https://truenet.nz/story/2016/10/september-2016-urban-broadb…

    Also don't forget these guys are a reseller, they will not be rolling out their own fiber or setting up their own infrastructure.

    Sounds like a great deal, but in effect you should not expect anything close to 100mbps during peak hours. At the price they're charging they can't afford to provision enough bandwidth for all of it's user base.

  • Bellpop on 04/11/2016 - 11:02

    I'm in

  • dqtl74 on 04/11/2016 - 11:04

    An excellent deal even though NBN isn't in my area (and probably won't be for the forseeable future). I wonder how the network will cope though. We'll find out soon.

  • kirt on 04/11/2016 - 11:05
    +8

    Just gave them a call…pricing for monthly contract after Feb 2017 (currently $70 plus mandatory $99 fee for modem for 100/40):

    • 12/1 = $70
    • 25/5 = $80
    • 50/20 = $90
    • 100/40 = $100

    Note: If you sign up before Feb, you can keep the $70 deal for as long as you stay with them

    • Izefyre on 04/11/2016 - 16:54

      $70? or $60? which what's on offer

      • lostn on 04/11/2016 - 20:27
        +1

        $60 with contract, $70 month to month + $99 install fee.

  • MuadDib on 04/11/2016 - 11:06

    im on the optus cable network at the moment, reckon its possible to switch to this?

    • leTintin on 04/11/2016 - 11:29

      Only if nbn available to your premises.

    • MrMcHairyHead on 04/11/2016 - 14:15

      Probably not, people on Optus cable got royally (profanity) by the Liberal NBN, as they were going to use the Optus cable to deliver NBN, then decided not to, so they have no plan whatsoever for any house on Optus cable. Just a vague "Well maybe one day we'll put in FttN or FttDP".

  • ozbargainer88 on 04/11/2016 - 11:06
    +4

    Cheap deal but I'd wait and hear if there is congestion. At that price, I think they'll be oversubscribing.

  • keishton on 04/11/2016 - 11:12

    I usually get a little skeptical when I see unlimited plans for that price.
    Not sure how they're gonna pull it off without their network being congested like maddogz

    • Camw on 04/11/2016 - 12:05

      Unless they are prepared to lose money in order to build a subscriber base while they wait for CVC pricing to come down, they can't pull it off without significant congestion. There is no margin on the base $54 per sub revenue if you factor in AVC charges ($38 at 100/40 alone!), CVC charges and then backhaul and IP transit costs let alone costs like their Australian call centre and marketing. Maybe they make a bit on home phone usage and "gamer" upgrades but I doubt it'd be enough to provision enough bandwidth and still make money out of it at the moment.

      • lostn on 04/11/2016 - 17:49
        +2

        The first that will go will be the australian call center.

        • mmd on 04/11/2016 - 22:14

          And they will probably pay minimal tax as well like Google and Apple

  • g12345567 on 04/11/2016 - 11:30

    NBN on in my area. Still on a stable 8.5mb ADLS2+ service and haven't signed up yet. I just wonder if they will have enough bandwidth. Especially during peak hour when most of there useres will be on.

    Also what is the $1 Wi-Fi modem they supply with this service?

    • Pacify on 04/11/2016 - 15:27
      +2

      wait what, you have FTTP/FTTN in your area but you decided to stick with adsl2? Thats kinda nuts, particularly if its FTTP lol

      • lostn on 04/11/2016 - 17:48

        How do you check if your area is FTTP or FTTN?

        • Pacify on 04/11/2016 - 17:49

          Any ISP would tell you just by putting in your address or nbnco.com.au

        • lostn on 04/11/2016 - 20:28

          @Pacify: NBNCO only tells me work has commenced (ISPs telling me it's available). It doesn't say what type of last mile I am on.

      • MartyvH on 16/11/2016 - 01:51

        It's not so nuts if you're getting FTTN :) It's generally less reliable than ADSL2+.

  • tanksinatra on 04/11/2016 - 11:36

    Bit apprehensive about the NBN congestion shitstorm coming with HFC. I've been on HFC previously and it ain't pretty during peak hours. Much happier with my 18mbit ADSL 2+. Good speeds around the clock, minimal congestion on TPG. My suburb is slated for HFC with construction allegedly commencing this year.

    Higher upload speeds than I have now (1mit) would be nice but if there's more peak-time congestion then I'd rather stay put on ADSL.

    • Iggemo on 04/11/2016 - 11:42
      +1

      im basically in your boat.. exactly the same actually.. but i learned from the recent broadband forum thread it isnt an option to stay on adsl indefinitely since legacy connections will be made inactive, which surprised me at the time

      u in brisbane?

      • tanksinatra on 04/11/2016 - 14:14

        yeah brissy. sucks that we can't stay on adsl. I love having my own connection all the way to the exchange.

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