Breaking News: eBay, Trading Post help catch tax cheats

ZDNet / Optus / Story

Telstra switches on 21Mbps Next G

By AAP on February 17th, 2009

Topics

hutchison, mobile, next g, optus, telstra, vodaphone, wireless, sol trujillo

Top related stories

It's tough in the mobile trenches

Telstra in further China buys

Next G to turn 21 next week?

Related gallery

Optus midnight iPhone 3GS party

Optus midnight iPhone 3GS party

Related video

iiNet to offer mobile phone service?

Our content licensing agreement with AAP stipulates that the material must be taken down 30 days from the date of publication. Therefore this particular story, having exceeded that time frame, has expired. We apologise for any inconvenience.

AAP

Related stories

It's tough in the mobile trenches

Telstra in further China buys

Next G to turn 21 next week?

Telstra shrugs off $2bn NBN hole

iPhone: Optus chief clams up

Podcast: 3 CEO Nigel Dews

Sol Trujillo: The interview

Is Sol Trujillo about to leave Telstra?

Telstra COO Greg Winn leaves

Govt kicks Telstra out of NBN tender

Telstra T165i

Next G speeds hit by glitch

Telstra boosts Next G to 21Mbps

Talkback

Useless

With the crap data plans that Telstra offer, not to mention the $250 per GB excess usage charges, what is the use of more speed? Just means your quota will be used up in half the time.

AnonymousAnonymous February 17th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

Useless comment

Who compares a plans value based on the excess usage charge? You'll find Telstra are actually not the most expensive anyway.

I get 9GB for my $119 a month, rarely do I use it all. My business thrives as a result, able to get broadband in pretty much any town in Australia, and on a lot of highways between them. Thats $119 well spent if you ask me.

People that whinge have clearly never used the service. You simply get what you pay for, and this is a premium network

Enjoy your dial up speeds on 3, Voda, Optus and Virgin.

AnonymousAnonymous February 17th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

Useless comment

How does your business thrive if you're wasting money on services you don't use?

AnonymousAnonymous February 17th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

Good to see the Telstra employees are online

It'll be a sad day when there isn't a comment from a Telstra employee present. Good on you for trying to keep your company going.

AnonymousAnonymous February 17th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

??

telstra's expensive, but they're the best service. I'm a long time non-fan of telstra, but after using all the other carriers and being forced back to telstra by my company's corporate plan, i'd rather pay more for nextG than the crappy performance of optus even if my job didn't pay my bill.

AnonymousAnonymous February 18th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

I hate to admit it but....

As much as I hate to admit it, being an employee (not telstra) that travels extensively and needing internet access, Telstra is the ONLY company within a country mile that can supply the service. I have a Vodafone plan as well as it is CHEAP, but the speeds from it are lousy and the reception drops off as soon as I walk out the front door. So yes Telstra is expensive, but you do seem to get what you pay for and I for one am glad they at least offer the speeds they do.

RobRob February 18th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

Speed is good but value for money is non-existant

Telstra has the knack of blurting about how great their theoretical maximum speeds are. Every time Sol opens his neck there is the yarn - Telstra has the world's fastest mobile broadband network.

Okay, but what about the speeds experienced in practice. Using ADSL, Cable and even Dialup as a guide, theoretical speeds have only ever been matched in practice by 3/4 of the rated speed. EG: ADSL2+ comes with a top speed of 24Mbit downstream but the max most can experience is 18 or maybe 19Mbit and that is someone living next door to the exchange.

Then comes the biggie - value for money. Speed should not be considered the only factor when planning prices for a product. There are a number of reasons for this. The maximum speed is governed by the server's upstream speed and the amount of congestion on the ISP's network just as much as it is governed by the quality of the customer's phone line and their distance from their exchange.

Then there is the data allocation. EG: Today I received in my GPO box a leaflet advertising Telstra, Optus Vodafone and Virgin broadband plans. I have Virgin so I'll compare that to NextG - Telstra is offering a USB key modem and 75 MB of downloads for $149.00. Virgin's modem is $179.00 but it comes with 1GB of downloads. There was no mention of what it costs to maintain any of the plans but I know that with Virgin I can top-up for $30 and that buys another 1GB of downloads. I bet London to a brick that Telstra's 1GB costs MUCH more.

I'd be quite surprised if I lost that bet.

Mel SommersbergMel Sommersberg February 17th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

Ah yes.

Telstra are accused of not doing anything for the consumer. But when they do, they get no credit at all. If this was Internode all the Whirlpool intelligentsia would be here crowing.

Plus, anyone who says anything nice about the situation or Telstra is just an employee? I guess that's a change from a few months back when they were fanboy shareholders.

This is a positive announcement and step in the right direction for us all and no amount of pointless discrediting from those who have vested interests elsewhere, can change that.

Not an employee, fanboy, shareholder or competitorNot an employee, fanboy, shareholder or competitor February 17th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

re Ah yes.

Hear, Hear. Good to hear some positive feedback but "hold the phone" as I am sure the Telstra bashers will soon be back on the case. They just need more time to get their adjectives, and objections in order.

AnonymousAnonymous February 17th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

It depends

If one has money to burn then of course the announcement will be attractive to them though don't forget, NextG suffers from the same issues that affect any wireless network - dropouts, latency, etc etc. NextG isn't immune from these things simply because of an artifically high price and a 'premium' tag from Telstra's marketing department.

Mel SommersbergMel Sommersberg February 17th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

Who gets the speed

What devices will work at this speed. When they changed from 3 to 7Mbit speed all they units had to be upgraded or replaced to work at the new speed. Is this the same

AnonymousAnonymous February 18th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)

Out of the blue

ZDNet is an invaluable tool for the discerning reader. If intelligent sensible people use & read this forum (I consider myself one) and would only ever respond with a well considered and constructive answer, then the occasional fluffy outburst type person might go away. However when emotion is allowed to be relayed through such a medium then the darkness begins. Please, everyone ignore that which you might not agree with and if able turn it into something useful for us all, but NEVER EVER try and take a fish from the mouth of a shark.

AnonymousAnonymous February 28th, 2009
Report offensive content Reply (0) (0)
Add your opinion

In order to post a comment, you need to be registered. (Sign In or register below)

Post your comment

Power Centre Useful content from our premier sponsors

Resource Centre Useful content from our premier sponsors

ZDNet Australia Live

A user from Melbourne measured 509kbps @ Broadband Speedtest.

6 minutes ago, Click here to find out how fast your internet speed is.

RT @seesmic: Seesmic listed by @ZDNet - Top 25 Android apps: The best of the best http://ping.fm/goi9K

@Justin_Bartak Thanks for all the RTs! Taking a look at the guts inside Apple's new Magic Trackpad - http://bit.ly/a4OBFm #Minneapolis #Mac

RT @seesmic: Seesmic listed by @ZDNet - Top 25 Android apps: The best of the best http://ping.fm/goi9K

Court rejects class action status for Intel antitrust suit: Intel today won a key ruling in an antitr... http://bit.ly/9yAlXu #mobile #apps

Sigh. RT @TechZader: Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 marketing pitch: 'I'm a phone too' http://bit.ly/cxedPj

For the iPad that has everything http://bit.ly/9EJLFz

유용한 안드로이드 어플 추천 RT@ZDNet - Top 25 Android apps: The best of the best http://ping.fm/goi9K

RT @ZDNet Microsoft: We are focusing on eight core businesses http://zd.net/ajzANC

David, you've completely missed the point. This has nothing to do with consumer value. You mentioned that "Telstra is supposed...

12 minutes ago by M.N.M on Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog?

not sure about marketing.. "I'm a phone too": by @maryjofoley: http://bit.ly/ayVAmg

Court rejects class action status for Intel antitrust suit - ZDNet (blog) http://bit.ly/b4FjzF

Court rejects class action status for Intel antitrust suit: Intel today won a key ruling in an antitrust case when... http://bit.ly/9yAlXu

Court rejects class action status for Intel antitrust suit: Intel today won a key ruling in an antitrust case when... http://bit.ly/cDwY4t

Court rejects class action status for Intel antitrust suit: Intel today won a key ruling in an antitrust case when... http://bit.ly/9yAlXu

When online communities go to work http://bit.ly/bAaip0

Top 25 Android apps: The best of the best | ZDNet http://m.zdnet.com/blog/btl/top-25-android-apps-the-best-of-the-best/37363

Why Facebook is better than Quora...or is it? - ZDNet (blog) http://bit.ly/csQ2Gq

Court rejects class action status for Intel antitrust suit http://bit.ly/bZUp31

For the iPad that has everything http://bit.ly/9EJLFz

Microsoft's Ballmer: Windows 7 slates are 'job number one': One of the most pressing questions on investors' and s... http://bit.ly/cyqr98

Microsoft's Ballmer: Windows 7 slates are 'job number one': One of the most pressing questions on investors' and s... http://bit.ly/cyqr98

Yup! They're pretty and look real nice but, as one who qualified in 1963 - on a Diesel Boat - and retired in 1982 - after 6 more die...

15 minutes ago by willyjon on Get wet with submarine tech photos

Microsoft: We are focusing on eight core businesses (Mary Jo Foley/All about Microsoft Blog) http://bit.ly/bPYRff

BlackBerry encryption 'too secure': National security vs. consumer privacy | ZDNet http://ow.ly/1qMcw3 #privacy #p2#tlot #aynrand #tlot

Ken Turner (footballer) : Steve Ballmer: Microsoft has been focusing on cloud for 15 years - ZDNet (blog) http://bit.ly/b21h6z

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 marketing pitch: 'I'm a phone too' http://bit.ly/cxedPj

Dell's Alienware makes a big splash in Bangalore with gaming cafe http://bit.ly/aGUEXE

MasterChefs launch iPhone 4 in Sydney - http://dld.bz/prSR I really want 1, would you get 1? http://dld.bz/prSS

"Not greatly dissimilar to the public jubilation felt at the end of the second World War, Sydney-siders ..." http://bit.ly/cTvyuB #reallysad

Hilarious coverage of the iPhone 4 launch from the CNET guys. http://bit.ly/cTvyuB

What a sad way to live if the only joy in your life is to queue for a piece of defective technology sold by a vendor who accused his loya...

2 hours ago by fred9999 on iPhone 4 Australian launch: pictures

@Jetttje: outlook-alternatieven: http://www.zdnet.com.au/top-alternatives-to-microsoft-outlook-339295046.htm

RT @NASAWatch: NASA photos mooned in abandoned Maccas (LOIRP) http://bit.ly/arFI4Y

http://bit.ly/9y8rsU Multimedia Toolbar Icons - Free Software Downloads - ZDNet Australia

I am happy to know I was right about predicting Symantec's stock price and the furture trend. As I have pointed out a few times, I th...

7 hours ago by strelaoz on iPhone midnight launches across Australia

Just weirdly found out Michael Yell - Country and Regional Director for OEM, XSP and Services Business at Symantec Asia Pacific and Japan...

7 hours ago by strelaoz on iPhone midnight launches across Australia

As I have reported to Symantec Ethics about David Freer’s (VP, Symantec – Norton, APJ) misconducts (fraud, having dissented sex with ...

7 hours ago by strelaoz on iPhone midnight launches across Australia

David Freer (VP, Symantec Consumer Business Units - Norton, APJ) is a BIG LIAR! He lied to me for more than two and half years for my tru...

7 hours ago by strelaoz on iPhone midnight launches across Australia

My speed is 33 807 I'm with bigpond cable

9 hours ago by francoo on Broadband Speedtest

That is a beautiful boat,but, I'd still rather go to sea on a first flight 688 boat.Preferably the 689 if Clinton hadn't decommis...

9 hours ago by rogue689 on Get wet with submarine tech photos

For many other reasons, than just the net filter, the current has to go. Still, I wouldn't trust Abbot either. There are however chec...

11 hours ago by ian_from_oz on Conroy's filter masterstroke

RT: @zdnetaustralia: http://bit.ly/cJU6Mf We've added Virgin to our iPhone 4 pricing table comparison.. See which telco has the best deal.

The pick: five business iPad apps http://fb.me/DOid8NXt

Apple to look at iPhone 3G iOS 4 problems - Software - News http://bit.ly/cmaTAJ _ that's nice of them

Stop trying to dodge the filter issue, Conboy; it'll bite you in the **** whether you like it or not.

13 hours ago by Hyperion on Conroy pledges NBN map, same policies

@merejames http://bit.ly/9YJ6e7

Facebook va lansa un serviciu de răspunsuri la întrebările utilizatorilor http://bit.ly/aS4kLC

Survey proves #AUS e-health demand http://j.mp/ah9Iwf /via @ZDNetAustralia

A "profound cultural change" is required for a truly open government http://bit.ly/bTht86 /via @zdnetaustralia #gov2au

As one who has been as critical as any of the Sol era Telstra...as long as Telstra are leaving feasible room for profit margins for their...

15 hours ago by RS on Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog?

David, while the popular opinion, at least in the eyes of Telstra opponents, is to use every devious argument to stifle the operations of...

15 hours ago by sydneyla on Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog?

Question two: What is stopping.... "AUSTRALIANS could save up to $1.9 billion a year in travel costs, petrol and time if they spent h...

15 hours ago by Vasso Massonic on Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog?

Survey proves e-health demand: NEHTA http://itrau.com/bt9f8w via @ZDNetAustralia

David, please elaborate on Telstra's response, stating competitors could gain network access for "as Little as $2.50 a month...

15 hours ago by Vasso Massonic on Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog?

RT @zdnetaustralia: Survey by NEHTA proves there is a demand for e-health http://bit.ly/bXuT1K

RT @zdnetaustralia: Telstra cops $18.55 million fine for exchange capping http://bit.ly/9cL91V

RT @zdnetaustralia: Survey by NEHTA proves there is a demand for e-health http://bit.ly/bXuT1K #yam

A good read..RT @zdnetaustralia: Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog? http://bit.ly/cSgC31

RT @zdnetaustralia: eBay and the Trading Post online help the Australian Taxation Office catch tax cheats http://bit.ly/dBDXRz

RT @zdnetaustralia Tesltra tweaks its data plans for all smartphones (not just the iPhone 4) http://bit.ly/bxO0G2

RT @zdnetaustralia: Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog? http://bit.ly/cSgC31

Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog? http://bit.ly/cSgC31

@mibus http://www.zdnet.com.au/commbank-dives-into-580m-banking-it-revamp-339288467.htm

The tech keeping Plastiki afloat: photos: ZDNet Australia brings you the tech below deck on the epic Plastiki voyage. http://bit.ly/aTj1QU

http://bit.ly/cJU6Mf We've added virgin to our iPhone 4 pricing table comparison.. See which telco has the best deal.

This story has been liked 5 times in the last 24 hours!

Keep up with ZDNet Australia

LinkedinLinkedin Join our network

RSS FeedsRSS Feeds Subscribe now

NewslettersNewsletters Subscribe today

TwitterTwitter Follow us

Compare Broadband Plans

Powered by WhistleOut

« 1 of 3»
1) Telstra BigPond37 plans 1%
2) Optus76 plans 2%
3) 39 plans 1%
4) Virgin Mobile7 plans 4%
5) Netspace36 plans 1%
1) Mobile Broadband Plans 8%
2) ADSL2+ Broadband Plans 5%
3) Cable Broadband Plans 4%
4) Naked DSL Broadband Plans 1%
5) ADSL Broadband Plans 6%

Mobile Phones | Broadband

CBS - ZDNET Australia Partner Services

Sponsored resources