Oz ADSL Daole!
My Oz ISP's (dodo) Speedtest Result - Makes Shanghai Look OK.
I've been grumbling for the past few weeks about the lack of internet access and free Wi-Fi points around Brisbane. Well, I'm grumbling no longer. After wrangling with our ISP, we've finally got ADSL2+ connected at our eco-friendly residence. One mildly amusing outcome from our buzz about getting the ADSL2+ connected was the response from our otherwise early to bed, early to rise flatmates. Transfixed on the internet, they stayed up over 2 hours past their usual bed-time. Ironically for Linda, with her usually annoyed by slow dial-up speeds at our sustainable household, is now annoyed by the flood of computer updates inundating her system. I checked out my ISP plan (Up to 24576/1024kbps) which should theoretically outperform the China Telecom plan (2Mbps/512kbps) I had back in Shanghai. But one thing I noticed above, is that with all the speed tests that I performed to US, European and UK websites, that my new ISP is much slower to international sites than China Telecom. That includes throwing in the GFW of China into the mix! Bow your head in shame Australia. Your ADSL is slow, expensive, and even China (well, OK, Shanghai, China) can outstrip us in technological capacity to the rest of the world.
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Nothing to complain about here in DK at the moment. My 8Mbit realy performs like an 8Mbit. In Your face Tim! :-)
Yes. In my face. [Sigh]
Dude.... you went with dodo? An ISP ranking 17th out of 20 on Whirlpool. An ISP that provied you with an adsl2+ connection that performs only slightly better than my ADSL1 connection through the node.
Broadband in Oz is a disgrace thanks to the pathetic policies of telstra. But if you are going to take a shot at it, at least do it from a decent ISP.
Wlecome back BTW :)
You gotta love a Whingepool survey Toddles - very, very accurate... ;p
'Broadband' is awful due to no one body having the stones to sort it out. And I include in that - consumers. Walk with your feet. I will. Dodo will be a Dodo in my life soon enough.
ps. When's the next PPV?
It wasn't a whingepool survey, it was a ranking of ISPs based on what each whirlpool member uses. With 200 000 members, can you name a better indication of broadband satisfaction in Oz?
No need for me to walk as I am happy with my choice of ISP, so much so that I'm still with them even though I could get ADSL2+ with TPG, iiNet or Optus. Outright speed isn't the only contributor to great performance.
Forgot to mention, next PPV will be early next year :)