Despite worrying reports about network congestion, Optus performed well in our tests. Top-notch speed, balanced with keen pricing - if you value network performance above all else this is the mobile broadband to get

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One of the tricks ISPs use to get their advertised broadband prices low is by showing bundled pricing. You get the lowest price, but you have to take their phone service too. So do you actually save money?

One of the most confusing aspects of pre-paid wireless broadband plans are the way different providers calculate your credit, and how much value you get when you recharge your credit. Here's how to avoid getting ripped off

No excess data charges, a free modem and a good software package make virgin worth a look

Cheap plans, good hardware and excellent results in our speed tests make 3 a deserving winner, in our group test against Telstra Bigpond, Optus, Vodafone, Virgin and Unwired.

Significant competition from the likes of Optus@Home recently has given cause for Telstra BigPond to devise flat-rate pricing plans that have opened up its cable service to the residential market.

ISDN, an acronym for Integrated Services Digital Network, is a digital service that not only enhances communication by phone and fax, but personal computers as well. In 1997, Telstra introduced a new

Confused by the many broadband plans out there? Nirmal Chandrasena and David Kidd cut through the choice-overload and bring you a comprehensive guide to Australia's top ISPs.

This is one of the big traps for unwary broadband users, and avoiding services that meter uploads is a good idea, especially if you're a user of peer-to-peer (P2P) services like BitTorrent.

Throw down a $100 deposit on the Optus site, and you can jump the queue come launch-day.

The fastest test results, but the most expensive data packages make BigPond a fall-back only for those with no coverage from other providers

More DSL flavours than colours of the rainbow. Tim Dean breaks some of the acronyms apart.

Is Australia’s biggest telco beset by parasites? PC Authority looks at Telstra’s new strategy to win over our hearts and minds.

To help you find the best plan for your needs, we've split up users into the following common profiles and provided recommended plans for each. Note that many ISPs have more plans than we could list in the table. We chose to only include the plans from each ISP that were the most competitive compared to the rest of the industry. This means there might be a more suitable plan for you that we didn't list, so be sure to check out the complete range of plans from an ISP if you don't find a good fit.

With just two days to go until the iPhone makes it Aussie debut, Vodafone arrives fashionably late to the party with its pricing plans.

Bundled deals that include your phone and broadband certainly look like great value on paper, but it pays to do your sums. Here's what you need to know