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

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

An unorthodox race in South Africa has revealed that it is faster to transmit 4GB of data via carrier pigeon than it is to send it over the country's main ADSL services.

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

Pre-paid wireless broadband is in vogue right now, and offers an attractive way to get a good deal without a 24-month contract. But how much are you really saving?

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Telstra's MEOW is a portable trailer sized ADSL station, that aims to be the ultimate in portable ADSL2+ backup, as it can be ported around the Australian countryside for rapid deployment during times of disaster.

Excess usage fees are one of the worst potential ways broadband deals can hit your hit pocket. If you're signing up for broadband and you haven't looked into the excess fees, read this.

Nextep has extended its transparent LAN private network product with unlimited 3G access from Optus at a price it claims will be "not too dissimilar" from buying business-grade ADSL services

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?

Since we posted news of Internode's new 3G data quotas yesterday, Exetel has contacted us to inform us of some impressive looking plans.

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Westnet, Winner of PC Authority's "Best ISP" award two years running, has launched Mobile broadband using the Optus network.

Could you really replace your home or business broadband with a mobile dongle? Our broadband buyer's guide names the best plans, the most attractive deals and the best value for money.

In addition to the now obligatory USB modems, the 3G networks have started distributing their own Wi-Fi routers. What are 3G mobile broadband routers, and do you need one?

Ericsson have managed to prove that in theory, we could all one day be downloading Blu-Ray movies in under a minute over copper lines. So what's the catch?

Full credit to Billion for thinking big with their 100Mbps fibre-capable BiPAC 7800N modem. Bad luck to everyone who can't get 100Mbps.

Fifteen security packages go head to head in our labs test, including Kaspersky, Norton, ZoneAlarm, McAfee, F-Secure and AVG. Find out which will keep you safe and which could let you down.