ADSL or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line is a wide reaching broadband Internet Service.
With theoretical downstream rates of up to 20 megabits and upstream rates of up to a theoretical 1000 kilobits per second this service is an excellent introduction to broadband.
By bundling in your home phone to take advantage of our competitive rates you can save on your broadband bill as well as your telephone bill per month.
Shorter contracts are also an option for those who are unsure of living arrangements.
Our ADSL Broadband plans have an acceptable minimum local speed, as follows:
| Plan Speed | Minimum acceptable speed (in Kilobytes) |
|---|---|
| 256/64kbps | 17 KB/sec (138 kilobits per sec) |
| 512/128kbps | 39 KB/sec (312 kilobits per sec) |
| 1500/256kbps | 110 KB/sec (880 kilobits per second) |
| 8000/384kbps | 110 KB/sec (880 kilobits per second) |
| 20000/1000kbps | 110 KB/sec (880 kilobits per second) |
ADSL is delivered over traditional copper lines or �loops�. It uses the same wires as your existing telephone service uses. But unlike dialup, it allows you to use both your telephone and broadband service at the same time.
From your premises, your copper line then connects to the Pit or Pillar outside your house which services your street. From the pit / pillar your copper line in most cases connects to your local telephone exchange directly, to which it then plugs into your ISP�s equipment also referred to as a DSLAM (or Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer).
Access to ADSL is via a modem / router which sends and receives its digital signals or packets through your copper line which are then received and sent through your computer.
There are no call connection charges for ADSL which is one of its biggest advantages over dialup. Furthermore, you have a direct connection to the exchange so you don�t suffer from local neighborhood �congestion� as you would with Cable broadband. It is also �always on� so you don�t necessarily have to reconnect every time you want to use it.
It�s time to upgrade to one of Australia�s fastest broadband services.
