Telstra Bigpond provides high speed internet for fast downloads
of email, web pages and files. No tying up your phone line and no need to
dial up.
ADSL is currently available to some 85% of
telephone lines, and is delivered via your copper phone wire. This
makes it easy to set up, as well as accessible. You’ll be able to enjoy
superfast internet access and full use of your phone while you’re
online.
Cable delivers high speed Internet by sharing the
Hybrid-Fibre-Coaxial cables that deliver FOXTEL Pay-TV to your home or
business. These cables only pass by around 2.4 million homes in
Australia’s major metropolitan areas. If it’s available to you, Cable
can deliver truly incredible Internet speeds without using your phone
line at all.
Wireless uses mobile phone technology to deliver high speed
broadband wherever there is coverage on Telstra’s Next G™ network.
Wireless Broadband on the Next G™ network is available to 98% of the
Australian population on the Next G™ network, and is a great option if
you want internet access without wires, or internet access that can
move with you.
Satellite services deliver Internet downloads via orbiting
satellites – so if you can see the sky, you can probably receive the
service. Options include 2-Way Satellite, which transmits your upload
and download data via satellite; or 1-Way Satellite which carries
uploads via a conventional or  ISDN phone line, and only uses the
Satellite link to deliver faster downloads. ISDN Plans
With speeds of up to 128kbps7,
significantly faster than Dial-Up, and available to some 96% of the
population#, ISDN is great for
people in areas with limited broadband availability. Although it uses your phone
line to connect to the internet, you can still make and receive calls while you're browsing the
net.
Satellite
BigPond Broadband Satellite is a great option for you to enjoy broadband
internet, from almost anywhere in Australia. It allows you to surf the net at
great speeds even if you live in a regional, rural or remote community. Global RoamingNow you can take your BigPond® internet access overseas, just like you can take a mobile phone or an ATM card.
Dial-Up
To access the internet, your BigPond Dial-Up connection
uses your home or business phone line. Telstra supply all the information you
need to get connected. Your computer may already have a dial-up modem built in,
or you can purchase one at just about any computer store.
7. A download speed
of up to 128kbps is achievable where a
customer uses both of their ISDN channels for Internet access. Speed may vary
depending on customer's computer equipment.
# ISDN Home and BigPond ISDN are available to residential customers only.
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