NBN FTTP recommendations for WA metro?

Lancerx on 18/02/2017 - 00:43
Last edited 18/02/2017 - 13:02

Hi all,

Have FTTP connection in new estate. Currently with Optus on FTTP 25/5, but found their speed to be horrendous (2-4Mbps down) during night peak times, so thinking of getting out of contract with the help of TIO

I mainly stream a lot series & movies from my chinese TV box, so quota of above 500gb is definitely needed, and preferably more importantly one with good speed to chinese servers. Download speed is all I care for, don't do online gaming etc, so latency don't bother me much. 25/5 is usually enough for me on optimum speed, so probably no need to go to 100/40. My budget is no more than $90/month

Telstra probably no. 1 on international speed, but not confident enough to lock in for 24 months, so thinking to try the smaller guys for month to month contract first, and see how it goes. Also is Telstra's network saturated like Optus now?

Appreciate your input! Thanks!

Internet

Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2017 - 08:08
    +1

    FTTP 25/5, but found their speed to be horrendous (2-4mbps down)

    Are you confusing megabits and megabytes? Optus sells a 25 Megabit connection = 3.125Megabytes/sec.

    Doesn't seem so bad if you're getting 2 Megabytes/sec in peak times.

    I mainly stream a lot series & movies from my chinese TV box

    I doubt they're streaming in 1080p or 4k, so 2MB/s should be more than enough.

    • Lancerx on 18/02/2017 - 12:39

      Actually they're streaming at 1080p for most VOD stuff, so yea it's shit…It's embarrassing our NBN speed here, almost as bad as ADSL

    • Lancerx on 18/02/2017 - 12:42

      Ok I might have got the unit wrong, but the speed lag is real..

      I get 20+ Mbps during non peak time, but 3-5 Mbps during peak times to servers over east…so yes that's only quarter of what I'm expecting

  • ModaMagic on 18/02/2017 - 09:29

    SkyMesh seem to be Whirlpools favourite. They' deal directly with NBN, so they can chase up any issues & complain for you, if it's a fault on NBN's side. No lock in contract either, I'd just go with 25/5 if you're primarily just streaming. They have 1TB for $80, they also give another 1TB off-peak. https://www.skymesh.net.au/services/nbn/fibre/plans.php

    The Telstra network for now is still reliable and not saturated like Optus.

    • Diji1 on 18/02/2017 - 11:28
      +1

      The problem with Telstra is that they're the most expensive, they sell gimped equipment for the customer to not use and they target newbs/stupids with added extras that cost even more that you can get for nothing if you ask.

  • macgregors on 18/02/2017 - 09:40
    +1

    Dont know if this is avalible near you but might be worth looking into
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/273957

    • Lancerx on 18/02/2017 - 12:38

      Not sure I'll like it, it's too cheap to be reliable…For me realible speed at all times is more important, I'd rather not pay for peanuts since I already paid $300 top get NBN connected..

      • macgregors on 18/02/2017 - 13:00

        Completely up to you but even if they deliver 25% of there speed its still cheaper then skymesh

    • Lancerx on 18/02/2017 - 13:03

      Would definitely like to see some speed test result here from FTTP users first…it's just too good to be true, I meant how they even gonna pay for their own bills charging peanuts…Just doesn't work in economic sense

  • MeesusEff on 18/02/2017 - 21:49

    i get good speeds with my TPG 25/2. My wifi speedtest results are about 22mbps, dont seem to note any down time.

  • Geekomatic on 18/02/2017 - 23:13

    I have been with Internode since 2009 & I'll never switch unless they go out of business (owned by TPG).

    As of now, they are still run out of SA.

    When you ring, you are speaking to someone on AU surf.

    FYI

    • Lancerx on 19/02/2017 - 00:44

      Anyone who has anything to do with Tpg, I'll stay away sorry.. Iinet has gone down hill so much since takeover

      • Geekomatic on 19/02/2017 - 01:06

        I understand. All I can report is my own experience. So far, they are running as per before their mutli-takeovers (been quite a long time now).

        If they fold them into TPG, etc, I'm sure they KNOW that every one will go Telstra. If the service falls to the same level, why bother staying?

        Good luck in your search.

  • ilovepizza1 on 25/02/2017 - 10:20
    -1

    If you want to know which property has NBN / Use must download NBN M8 Chrome Extension , it will add a tick or a cross on Realestate.com.au when you are searching for a new property. That way you can get one with NBN.

    • Lancerx on 25/02/2017 - 12:00

      uh…I know I have NBN, I'm asking which NBN provider, not if I got it or not….duh…

  • Lancerx on 02/03/2017 - 00:51

    Any way I could check if an ISP has its own backhaul in my CSA? In particular Kelmscott 2 CSA?

  • Lancerx on 02/03/2017 - 00:52

    Any update on this topic?

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