[ACT] Vision FTTdp 1000/100Mbps Internet $79.95/Month for 12 Months ($99.95/Month Ongoing) @ Infinite Networks

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Most people think that iiNet are the only provider for the infamous NBN alternative in Canberra that was built by TransACT many years ago; now owned by TPG and resold by iiNet and Infinite to residential customers. I switched to Infinite a couple of months ago and the different in service is chalk and cheese. Plus the speeds and prices are better.

100/40 $60 a month
250/50 $70 a month
1000/100 $80 a month
*Add $20 a month to each plan after the first 12 months.
*Bolt on a static IP for $10 a month.

They give you a free modem which enables the g.fast technology and you just plug your router into that. If you need it, they can provide a pre-configured router as well. I highly suggest subscribing to the 250/50 plan or higher to start with as Infinite then switch on g.fast from the start. I signed up to 100/40 initially and was on VDSL2 and when I tried to go up, I needed a scheduled upgrade to g.fast. If you start high, you can go lower anytime you like without a connection change and it is all self-managed in a portal.

I am on the 1000/100 plan now but only syncing at 560/75 (~200m drop length). There is plenty of discussion on Whirlpool (https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/3w05xqk9?p=138) about how to optimise your home cabling to get better syncs but unfortunately the longer the "drop length" the worst the speeds: https://www.infinite.net.au/2024/10/16/observed-g-fast-sync-…

Anyway, if you are in Canberra and you have VDSL2/g.fast available to you, switch to Infinite and you will not be disappointed.
User created map of availability that indicates what suburbs are connected to the network. Or just check your address on their website.

From Grok2 AI after it read all pages of the Whirlpool thread: g.fast is a DSL technology designed to provide very high-speed internet over short copper lines, typically less than 500 meters. It leverages the existing telephone line infrastructure to deliver speeds up to 1 Gbps for both upload and download. g.fast uses frequencies up to 106 MHz, significantly higher than previous DSL technologies, which allows for faster data rates but over shorter distances. g.fast employs advanced signal processing techniques like vectoring to reduce crosstalk between lines, thereby achieving higher speeds. It's designed for Fiber to the Distribution Point (FTTdp) scenarios where fiber goes almost to the home, and the last segment uses copper. This setup reduces the length of copper lines, which is crucial for g.fast's high-speed performance.

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  • +1

    hopefully 100 upload plans in WA can be cheaper

  • +6

    Can we get the same deal in Sydney or any other better deal. I’m paying 100$ for Telstra FTTP 100/20Mbps. If someone can help

    • Why neg guys, it's a genuine question. Hopefully they come to Sydney soon

      • +3

        NBN means they never will.

      • +3

        Because there’s zero chance TransACT would expand to Sydney now that there’s NBN.

        • stop linking upvotes and downvotes to your self esteem and answer the question

      • The legacy TransACT ULL was acquired by TPG and was merged into Vision Network aka TPG FTTB (i.e. TPG on-net FTTB and not NBN).

        It is available in Sydney up to 1 Gbps over FTTB using G.Fast at select locations.

        • FTTB Network operating in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, offering speeds up to 1Gbps on G.Fast technology.
        • FTTN Network in Canberra with speeds up to 100 Mbps downstream on VDSL2, with G.Fast being rolled out to deliver speeds up to 1Gbps downstream.
        • HFC Network operating in the regional Victorian cities of Geelong, Mildura and Ballarat, offering downstream speeds up to 1 Gbps

        My advice is that everyone should check NBN's FTTP upgrade checker every few months if they are on NBN FTTN/FTTC.

        NBN FTTB will start getting FTTP upgrades starting in the next 18+ months but is more complicated due to owners corps/strata management etc.

      • TransNSW

    • +7

      If you have FTTP you have the better service offering. Shop around for providers other than Telstra if you want to save some bucks.

      The Transact g.fast is great for people stuck on FTTN with no NBN upgrades in sight, but it’s also highly susceptible to performance being based on cable lengths and FTTP is preferable if you can get it.

    • +5

      Heard Leaptel are pretty decent, for $99 per month you can get 1000/50. If you go the speed you have now, you'd be saving over 20%.

      https://leaptel.com.au/

      Buddy is AussieBB without the Aussie customer service, but at a reduced price.

      For $99 a month, you'd be getting a 1000/50 connection.

      https://www.buddytelco.com.au/#plan

      Plenty of options out there for us lucky folk on FTTP/FTTH, pays to shop around.

    • Move to LeapTel and that $100 Tel$tra bill you pay each month will drop down to $75.95 for the first 12 months - the new faster plans (courtesy of an NBN Co pricing change) should be in by the time your discount ends.

      https://leaptel.com.au/plans/?provider=nbn

  • -1

    Great price. Would be great if this were nbn fttp

  • +1

    I am getting very similar speeds to that max both ways on the iiNet G.Fast offering which is currently $69.99 for 12 months then $89.99 ongoing. FWIW I am only about 50 metres from the node so YMMV.

    • Link to that deal?

      • OZB deal link is here. Marked expired for some reason, but still showing on iiNet Ultra Broadband page here.

        • +1

          Different product, that is an Ultra FTTB Broadband connection. This current deal would be equivalent to the iiNet Ultra VDSL2 Broadband connection. The $69 deal is 500/25 so might be better for someone that wants more download and less upload.

          • @Mr BoMBAStiG: Sorry, yeah VDSL is the one. I am getting ~930/109 on the 500/25 plan.

  • Thats quite good. Do you still have to pay two fees for transact network. One for access and one for data ?

    • +2

      The advertised price is the only monthly cost to access the network.

  • -1

    I guess that's why NBN decided to scrap g.fast

    Longest Drop Length:
    Length: 327 metres
    Downstream Speed: 167 Mbps
    Upstream Speed: 32 Mbps

    • It’s a service that drops dramatically with line distance and quality, that’s for sure. That said, I’m about 220m from the node and getting 400/40 or so which I still an improvement on the 100/40 I was getting with FTTN. The 167mbit you noted is faster than you’re getting on FTTN, and the 32mbit is probably not far off what most will max out out.

      Yeah, FTTP is better, but I think most people going on this service are seeing increases on a FTTN plan.

  • +3

    Thank goodness NBN abandoned this and went for full FTTP upgrades…

    • +2

      I can only sync 45/13 on the NBN at the same address that I can get 560/75 on the Vision network, for cheaper than equivalent speeds on the NBN. Thank goodness for the Vision network! I'd rather FTTdp.

      • +3

        Have they committed to upgrading all of FTTN to FTTP? Only a matter a time if so. Long term FTTP upgrade will win out, but I'm glad you have a short term better option. Competition is good.

        • You are spot on. FTTP at these prices is the ideal state. My suburb has no FTTP upgrade plans scheduled at all by the NBN and the Vision network is not being upgraded to FTTP.
          This is a great solution for the next few years for us.

          • +1

            @Mr BoMBAStiG: nbn just announced these areas for FTTP in Canberra 2025. Any luck?

            Bruce, Florey, Greenway, Hawker, Isabella Plains, Scullin.

        • I’m in ACT and there’s no plan that’s been published for us to be upgraded.

          Based on whirlpool conversations, from what I can make out it appears many suburbs which have backyard overhead lines are not in scope to get FTTP currently. Apparently there may be some push back as NBNCO or whoever wants the overhead poles to be replaced before they’ll do anything with them, but there’s no current drive from the electrical company or state government. Sounds like there’s a bit of a standoff, so upgrades aren’t happening in older suburbs.

          Not expecting FTTP where live for years as a result, so on NBN I’m maxed at 100/40.

  • Omfggg not nsw ):

  • +2

    Can I identify as a transACT customer in VIC?

    • +2

      Possibly. I don't think they are allowed to discriminate?

    • +1

      Sure. Plenty of suppliers identify as providing good service…..

    • yes you can use VDSL2/g.fast as your pronouns to appease the millenials

    • +1

      They only deal with binary

    • Maybe in Geelong from memory?

  • Where is the option to add a static IP?

    FAQ just says:
    This plan uses Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT) and does not include a Static IPv4 address but we do have business plans that deliver this feature. At this stage we do not offer CG-NAT opt out.

    • Sorry, but haven’t you answered your own question?

    • Not at this price, you’d need to use the business plan. https://www.infinite.net.au/business/vision-broadband/

    • +1

      It is not advertised, ask for it after/during sign up.

    • Infinite Networks residential plans are currently cgnat. When I joined about two months back I enquired, and they said they are looking at options for non-cgnat or static ip options for the plans, but not currently available and wasn’t provided an ETA. Need to go to the business plans for that.

      • +1

        Ask again, it is available now.

        • Thanks. Will save me some $$ from the business plan

  • +2

    Any reasonable alternative that does not support the NBN I'd a great deal in my view.

  • Is this similar to Capti but available to ACT only?

    I'm on Capti G.Fast and trying to find ways to increase my sync speeds. They provided me with a Zyxel G.Fast modem but it won't allow me to connect in and check sync speeds.

    • Infinite give you the Zyxel modem sync stats through their portal that you log into on the internet with your account details. I haven't tried to connect directly to the modem via LAN.

      • do u know any tricks to increase sync speeds?

        • Trawl through the Whirlpool thread I linked or ask an AI model to do it for you!

        • Not much you can do other than reduce the length of network cable between your Zyxel NTP and where the telephone lines enter your premises. If your network gear isn’t near where the lines come in, move it there and run a new cable that’s as short as possible.

          Other than that not much you can do as you can’t control the run outside your house.

          Some Dreytek routers are g.fast compatible and can be used in place of the Zyxel if you must see reporting data at the local level. People on the Whirlpool topics noticed some performance difference, generally slower downloads but small increase to downloads, but nothing significant. Don’t believe anyone has had any luck accessing an admin interface for a Vision supplied Zyxel device.

  • I'm on this plan. Can't fault it - value, speed and reliability.

  • Sigh. Nothing in the south end of the south side. No FTTP upgrade dates planned either.

    Zzzz

  • Currently on iinet vdsl2. Do i cancel that first and then switch or is it automatic when i sign up?

    • +1

      Prob want to give them a call. I moved from NBN so had to cancel that myself as technically I could have 2 active connections at the same time if I didn't.
      Probably also want to check if iiNet have a cancellation notice period

  • -3

    Any Deals for Supa Networks ISPs?
    These are the ISPs available

    Thank you

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