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**SoftrermaBioniaSat** · 11-11-2006, 10:50 AM

Telstra finally offer ADSL2+... however it's just so damn expensive and unfordable. The data caps are still really bad too.

Unfortunately this will impact the uptake of higher speed broadband and also the development of services like VoIP and IPTV.

source http://www.whirlpool.net.au/
Telstra releases ADSL2+
Phil Sweeney | Yesterday, 8:15 am | Telstra
BigPond has finally released ADSL2+ plans, and has also updated its ADSL1 line up, bringing it somewhat up to date with competitors.

The new plans offer speeds of up to 20000/1000, or 8000/384 in areas without ADSL2+ coverage. BigPond has also scrapped its 512/128 plans, and has significantly reduced the cost of its 1536/256 based products.

But hope for significantly increased coverage of ADSL2+ has been dashed, with Telstra only enabling ADSL2+ where competitors have already installed the technology due to "regulatory constraints". Presumably, Telstra still feels it would be forced to offer ADSL2+ to competitors where no competition exists.

But while the news of higher speeds is being welcomed, users are less likely to be enthusiastic about the pricing. Telstra's ADSL2+ plans start at $59.95 for 600MB at speeds of up to 20000/512 ($10 more if you don't use Telstra for phone rental). Competitors (including Optus) already offering ADSL2+ include between 8GB and 60GB for the same price, don't count uploads and don't cap the upload speed to 512Kbit/s.

The other major issue to be worked out is what wholesale access Telstra will provide to competitors. Currently it offers them 256/64, 512/128, 512/512 and 1536/256 for residential use. It's possible it will offer the 8000/384 plans to competitors as it only uses ADSL1 technology.

Given ADSL2+ is only being enabled in exchanges with existing competition, it's unlikely to be offered to competitors at all. Regardless, Telstra is almost certainly going to be in trouble with the ACCC if it doesn't make significant changes to its wholesale product line up.

11-11-2006, 10:50 AM	#1
SoftrermaBioniaSat Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 404 Senior Member	Few Aussies... weep with me Telstra finally offer ADSL2+... however it's just so damn expensive and unfordable. The data caps are still really bad too. Unfortunately this will impact the uptake of higher speed broadband and also the development of services like VoIP and IPTV. source http://www.whirlpool.net.au/ Telstra releases ADSL2+ Phil Sweeney \| Yesterday, 8:15 am \| Telstra BigPond has finally released ADSL2+ plans, and has also updated its ADSL1 line up, bringing it somewhat up to date with competitors. The new plans offer speeds of up to 20000/1000, or 8000/384 in areas without ADSL2+ coverage. BigPond has also scrapped its 512/128 plans, and has significantly reduced the cost of its 1536/256 based products. But hope for significantly increased coverage of ADSL2+ has been dashed, with Telstra only enabling ADSL2+ where competitors have already installed the technology due to "regulatory constraints". Presumably, Telstra still feels it would be forced to offer ADSL2+ to competitors where no competition exists. But while the news of higher speeds is being welcomed, users are less likely to be enthusiastic about the pricing. Telstra's ADSL2+ plans start at $59.95 for 600MB at speeds of up to 20000/512 ($10 more if you don't use Telstra for phone rental). Competitors (including Optus) already offering ADSL2+ include between 8GB and 60GB for the same price, don't count uploads and don't cap the upload speed to 512Kbit/s. The other major issue to be worked out is what wholesale access Telstra will provide to competitors. Currently it offers them 256/64, 512/128, 512/512 and 1536/256 for residential use. It's possible it will offer the 8000/384 plans to competitors as it only uses ADSL1 technology. Given ADSL2+ is only being enabled in exchanges with existing competition, it's unlikely to be offered to competitors at all. Regardless, Telstra is almost certainly going to be in trouble with the ACCC if it doesn't make significant changes to its wholesale product line up.
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