Will’s Blog

Primus Telecom (via their internet arm, iPrimus) have launched their new 6mbps ADSL service in Australia.

Initially Primus will install their own DSLAM equipment at 200 Telstra ADSL exchanges, and roll out more.

Another ISP rolling out their own DSLAM equipment at Telstra ADSL exchanges is iiNET.

I’m sure there may well be other ISPs involved as well once they see what is happening with iPrimus and iiNET.

At current, the highest ADSL speeds offered in Australia is 1.5mbps which is 4 times slower than the top speed to be offered by iPrimus.

Although these speeds are lab speeds and never quite match up to the actual in use speeds, it is still quite a big jump!

The minimum speed which will be offered via iPrimus’ new offerings on their own DSLAM equipment is set at 2mbps.

The cost of it will be $29.95 for the 400mb plan, or $49.95 for the 12GB plan (12,000mb).

There are excess usage charges for the 400mb plan, and shaping on the 12GB plan. (Shaping means your speed shall be capped to dial up speeds once you hit the 12GB limit, but no excess charges are incurred!)

Here are a few articles that talk about the announcement.

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