Telstra has completed the 100Mbit upgrade to their Melbourne cable network and are next planning to get 30Mbit speeds into the rest of the country; but first they'll need to dispel those endless NBN comparisons

The best plans, the hidden costs, and is it really the best broadband deal on the market?

A "bonus" 1GB of data and a chance to double your download limit are two ways Telstra is hoping to attract more of the prepaid wireless crowd

After years of waiting, the PIPE PPC-1 fibre-optic link stretching from Sydney via Guam, is going live. In a big win for consumers of some ISPs, a new era of cheaper plans and bigger data allowances may await

Internode is putting in the call to save copper-line broadband. But is it already too late?

It looks like the fabled VDSL2+ is not smoke and mirrors after all - Eftel is pushing to launch high speed broadband speeds of 100MBit, which is certain to be the fastest broadband available in Australia if all goes to plan with this year's launch.

It looks like the fabled VDSL2+ is not smoke and mirrors after all - Eftel is pushing to launch high speed broadband speeds of 100MBit, which is certain to be the fastest broadband available in Australia if all goes to plan with this year's launch.

Internode Managing director Simon Hackett is calling for experienced broadband users to take part in an Australian first trial of IPv6 running on the Internode ADSL network

TiVo have doubled their drive capacity, introduced IPTV capabilities, vast amounts of new content and better home networking options. But can the marketplace handle another content provider?

New broadband plans from Telstra with bigger download quotas are welcome, though you'll still find better value with the competition

Internode are giving their customers a very early Christmas present – a free speed upgrade and double the download quota for 1500k ADSL plans. But will it be enough?

For $29.95 Internode now offer customers the chance to boost their 3G reception. The product can be used with any wireless ISP, though how effective they are is still to be seen

Good news for 3G fans - Telstra's expansive NextG network will now enable cut-price roaming for the 3 network, providing those customers with greater 3G access around Australia.

iiNet subscribers will now have access to TiVo downloads without incurring download fees

But unlike MySpace or Facebook, parents or guardians will be contacted personally to verify the identity of every young person who joins the new Livewire website.

You can now host a wireless network anywhere you can receive a Telstra NextG signal. Great idea, now about those data plans . . .

The kicker? Among the proposed plans is a regular telephone service without line rental.

A Telstra and Nortel fibre optic trial saw 100GB speeds recorded from Sydney to Adelaide last month, in a move that may improve Telstra's network substantially