Australian Politics Forum - The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!?

BatteriesNotIncluded Gold Member Offline MediocrityNET: because people died for this! Posts: 26966	The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!? Apr 20^th, 2012 at 5:02pm Um, we'll set the rules at only one definition per person! Um, I reserve my right to give my answer (because I only get one remember ) in good time.
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Johnsmith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4716 Gender:	Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!? Reply #1 - Apr 20^th, 2012 at 6:26pm Fast is equal to worlds best ..... everything else is yesterdays technology
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Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!?
Reply #2 - Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 8:37am

100Mbps+. They are talking about 1Gb/s by 2025. Actually I'd consider anything above 24Mbps (ADSL2+) to be fast broadband at the moment, but there is no strict definition of "fast broadband". I'm quite happy to get 8Mbps here in rural Queensland using conventional ADSL 2.

At that speed, you can watch streaming HDTV (up to 1080p) without any stops or starts. The limitation always seems to be on upload speed.

You can check your internet speed here (using the mirror that's closest to you):
http://www.ozspeedtest.com/bandwidth-test/
Ignore the message about your Windows registry being slow. I get that message too even though I'm using Linux. I think it's a ploy to part you of your well-earned cash.

I get 13.35Mb/s at the moment. What do others get?

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120316 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!? Reply #3 - Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 9:56am I get: Quote: Your line speed is 2.41 Mbps (2413 kbps). Your download speed is 302 KB/s (0.29 MB/s). I am too far from a node to get the full 20 Mbps. The highest I ever got was 3.2 Mbps.
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gizmo_2655 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16010 South West NSW Gender:	Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!? Reply #4 - Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 10:41am I get Quote: Your line speed is 8.03 Mbps (8034 kbps). Your download speed is 1004 KB/s (0.98 MB/s). And that's in country NSW
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Life_goes_on Gold Member Offline Posts: 4772 400kms south of Yobsville, Qld Gender:	Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!? Reply #5 - Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 10:54am I get: Quote: Your line speed is 2.06 Mbps (2063 kbps). Your download speed is 258 KB/s (0.25 MB/s). But that's in backwards Qld.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120316 Melbourne Gender:	Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!? Reply #6 - Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 11:05am Life_goes_on wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 10:54am: I get: Quote: Your line speed is 2.06 Mbps (2063 kbps). Your download speed is 258 KB/s (0.25 MB/s). But that's in backwards Qld. No, That's in a suburb of Melbourne.
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Reply #7 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 9:13am

Bobby. wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 9:56am:

I get:

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Your line speed is 2.41 Mbps (2413 kbps).
Your download speed is 302 KB/s (0.29 MB/s).

I am too far from a node to get the full 20 Mbps.
The highest I ever got was 3.2 Mbps.

If you're paying for ADSL2+ and just getting 3.2Mbps, you're being ripped off. You should be getting at least 8Mbps.

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BatteriesNotIncluded Gold Member Offline MediocrityNET: because people died for this! Posts: 26966	Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!? Reply #8 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 5:10pm Johnsmith wrote on Apr 20^th, 2012 at 6:26pm: Fast is equal to worlds best ..... everything else is yesterdays technology Nice! Such a statement reveals that all the hoohaa is over an information game!! NICE WORK THERE DETECTIVE!! I SUSPECT THE LIBERAL CROWD DON'T LIKE YOU VERY MUCH!!!
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Reply #9 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 5:14pm

muso wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 8:37am:

100Mbps+. They are talking about 1Gb/s by 2025. Actually I'd consider anything above 24Mbps (ADSL2+) to be fast broadband at the moment, but there is no strict definition of "fast broadband". I'm quite happy to get 8Mbps here in rural Queensland using conventional ADSL 2.

At that speed, you can watch streaming HDTV (up to 1080p) without any stops or starts. The limitation always seems to be on upload speed.

You can check your internet speed here (using the mirror that's closest to you):
http://www.ozspeedtest.com/bandwidth-test/
Ignore the message about your Windows registry being slow. I get that message too even though I'm using Linux. I think it's a ploy to part you of your well-earned cash.

I get 13.35Mb/s at the moment. What do others get?

NICE, SO YOU WOULD DEFINE IT AS 24Mbps?

Just trying to get a single answer from each contributor otherwise this thread will go down as all the other titatanics!!! (Whilst appreciating it is difficult to give a definitive answer, this indecisiveness being a defense mechansism born of these days of disgusting greed and attacking behaviour from every tryhard white boy or girl on the block!!) Huh

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Reply #10 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 5:16pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 9:56am:

I get:

Quote:

Your line speed is 2.41 Mbps (2413 kbps).
Your download speed is 302 KB/s (0.29 MB/s).

I am too far from a node to get the full 20 Mbps.
The highest I ever got was 3.2 Mbps.

Cool, hey have you got a definition for fast broadband for prosperitys sake btw?

We can treat this thread as a photo album and look back over it every anniversary!

Cool hey, ...... Cheesy

Ya know you want to be in it!! Cool

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BatteriesNotIncluded Gold Member Offline MediocrityNET: because people died for this! Posts: 26966	Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!? Reply #11 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 5:17pm gizmo_2655 wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 10:41am: I get Quote: Your line speed is 8.03 Mbps (8034 kbps). Your download speed is 1004 KB/s (0.98 MB/s). And that's in country NSW -->>hey, what is your definition of "fast broadband"?
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26588 Australia	Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!? Reply #12 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 5:51pm Your line speed is 8.17 Mbps (8169 kbps). Your download speed is 1021 KB/s (1 MB/s). Geez. I didnt even know. I was on 256 for so long i didnt realise it had gotten so fast. SOB
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Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!?
Reply #13 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 6:51pm

muso wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 9:13am:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2012 at 9:56am:

I get:

Quote:

Your line speed is 2.41 Mbps (2413 kbps).
Your download speed is 302 KB/s (0.29 MB/s).

I am too far from a node to get the full 20 Mbps.
The highest I ever got was 3.2 Mbps.

If you're paying for ADSL2+ and just getting 3.2Mbps, you're being ripped off. You should be getting at least 8Mbps.

I can't get any faster from this location.
It depends on your distance from the nearest hub or telephone exchange.

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Re: The definition of 'fast broadband'?!!?
Reply #14 - Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 6:57pm

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 5:10pm:

Johnsmith wrote on Apr 20^th, 2012 at 6:26pm:

Fast is equal to worlds best ..... everything else is yesterdays technology

Nice!

Such a statement reveals that all the hoohaa is over an information game!!

NICE WORK THERE DETECTIVE!! I SUSPECT THE LIBERAL CROWD DON'T LIKE YOU VERY MUCH!!! Cheesy

Well I'm not very technicly minded ... I do know that my wife could download a feature lenght movie in 2 minutes ... 8 years ago in Romania .. what many considered a 2nd world country at that that time... 8 yrs later we still can't match that ... woeful .. We should be world leaders ... were not even in the same game

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