TPG - Need to choose TPG ADSL2+ vs NBN (via TPG) vs TPG FTTB

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  cloudy on 21/03/2017 - 13:08

  +1

  Tpg FTTB, it should be very comparable to NBN speed wise(if not better), u won't have to deal with the NBN co., TPG owns and is responsible for EVERYTHING so you can't get the run around excuse (though it's often not an excuse, more so poor coordination between RSP and NBN).

  though, if what u have u are more than happy with, why bother the hassle of changing? When the price is no different?

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  Morien on 21/03/2017 - 13:08

  Contact TPG. You may find that you don't actually have the choice of FTTB or NBN (one or the other). Edit: Unless I'm missing something.

  Furthermore, given time you won't be able to keep ADSL (consider it like the move from analogue to digital), so keep this in mind so you don't suddenly wake up with nothing.

  ADSL, NBN/FTTB are not in competition. ADSL is antiquated with the point of NBN/FTTB being to replace it.

  Overly simplified though, consider FTTB to be the same as ADSL, except instead of the DSLAM being nearby at Petersham, it is nearby in your basement. (Which should mean much faster speeds).

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    cloudy on 21/03/2017 - 13:11

    -2

    How is Fibre to the Building the same as the copper network of ADSL?

    And it's rediculous to say you suddenly wake up with nothing if u stay on ADSL, lol, that's just silly.

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      Morien on 21/03/2017 - 13:15

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      It isn't the same. I didn't say it was. I used a description that was obviously familiar to the OP to explain a situation that was not.

      FTTB means a fibre link to your basement, and from there it runs through your internal copper.

      What do you think happens if you stay on ADSL? Roughly 18 months after an area gets switched on to NBN, the copper network (ADSL, PSTN) is disconnected. Have a read of this: http://www.nbnco.com.au/connect-home-or-business/information…

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        cloudy on 21/03/2017 - 13:22

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        so fibre to the building relies on a bit of copper for the last fe meters, and u compare it to ADSL. But now tell me what most of the NBN? For most people, it will also have some copper delivering the last few meters, not many people are getting fibre to the premise.

        So your comparison is clearly misleading.

        I know in 18 months of NBN coming you have to switch, but why not just say that, instead of scaremongering phrases like "wake up one day and you have nothing"?

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        Morien on 21/03/2017 - 13:33

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        @cloudy:

        I think you've read a LOT into my post, hey. OP clearly understands that distance from the exchange affects his speed, and so by indicating that FTTB was like his exchange being moved right below him/her, OP should then have a better understanding that FTTB should prove to be a considerable improvement.

        And I say "so you do't suddenly wake up with nothing" because that is exactly what a large number of people do. They don't realise that ADSL/NBN are not competing technologies, and so they leave it, and then get very upset and surprised when suddenly, yes, they do wake up with nothing.

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        cloudy on 21/03/2017 - 13:48

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        @Morien:

        I CBF going into a debate, not worth my time.

        OP, just be aware anyone who compares ADSL to FTTB, (even if they are trying to simplify anything) is dead wrong. And these are his words, not mine.

        FTTB would be very comparable to NBN, or in some/many cases, BETTER than NBN. That's an appropriate comparison.

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  Zachary on 21/03/2017 - 13:14

  +1

  ….you'll definitely want FTTB, because the NBN here is either FTTC or FTTN which is worse than FTTB.

  In terms of speed and reliability(in order of best to worse, with best being at the top)
  - TPG FTTB Unlimited $59.99
  - TPG NBN Unlimited (12mbs) $59.99
  - TPG ADSL2+ Unlimited $59.99 (this is what I'm on)

  Because with FTTB, you can upgrade to a full megabit line(if you wanted or stay on whatever package you get for $60 a month), compared to NBN which is like an 1/8th of that and ADSL2+, which is usually less than an 1/8th on average, but seeing how you're only 3km away you should be getting around 20Mb/s down on that line or around there anyways; which is still significantly better than NBN which is capped at 12 Mb/s down……

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  geek001 on 21/03/2017 - 13:15

  Yep, once NBN is available in your area, ADSL will be "turned off" in your area sometime in the near future, you either have to switch to NBN or be without internet. Pretty rude I reckon.

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    Domingo on 21/03/2017 - 13:48

    He could switch to TPG FTTB as that won't be "turned off"

    I used Spirit FTTB at my old building and it was fantastic, easily the best internet service I've had.

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  triviums on 21/03/2017 - 22:28

  Definitely get TPG FTTB as it will be more reliable (It costs significantly less for TPG to connect you to the world wide web than if you were to sign up to the NBN meaning that unless tpg puts profits over reliability it should be more reliable). Also on TPG FTTB you will get speeds of up to 100Mbps down while on TPG NBN you will experience speeds of up to 12Mbps i.e similar speeds to what you got on ADSL2+.

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    triviums on 21/03/2017 - 23:31

    I forgot to mention, if for whatever reason you plan on getting TPG NBN save yourself $10 a month and get the TPG FTTB $49.99 plan.