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We had a letterbox drop today to say construction on the NBN will start in our street shortly. A few weeks back we weren't even on the short list.
Do I have anything to worry about ?
Eg. where they say we will be digging up footpaths etc. and returning it to something similarto what it was, whatever that means.
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(If I were you, I would double check with http://www.nbnco.com.au to see if the flyer is genuine.)
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Yep NBN site says construction has started...must be invisible workers.
They have almost finished the FTTP installation in my town.We had a letterbox drop today to say construction on the NBN will start in our street shortly. A few weeks back we weren't even on the short list.
Do I have anything to worry about ?
Eg. where they say we will be digging up footpaths etc. and returning it to something similar
First step was to put new pits in, close by the existing pits, then drag the fibre optic cable through the existing piping.
This week I had the connection box installed on my house and they chose not to use the existing entry route and instead dug a new trench. They tidied up reasonably well afterwards.
Cheers
Kev
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Lucky, Kev! - And fibre cable! Don't they usually just give you the pits!!
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Just a few details from a recent APC magazine (Australian Personal Computer, July 2015 edition) that are relevant to this topic...
The article is on, p48, called "A 4K Video Primer".
1. It talks about 4K TVs and how there are only Netflix and YouTube that offer any 4K content (in Aus, I guess).
2. There are only a "handful of 4K playback sources" available.
...
At this point I found the article on line here
But note that for UHD stream from Netflix -
- you need a wired connection (best),
- a connection speed of at least 25Mbps (Megabits, not MB or MegaBytes)
- it downloads 1.9375 MB(ytes this time) per second!!! (This works out at 6975 MB or ~7GBytes/hour- but check maths).
- so that means you'd need unLTD download for it to be practical.
- if you go down the 4K TV-Netflix path, make sure it is Netflix compatible...
etc...
Totally agree with you there.
IMO, Cloud storage is not viable for the average household without decent high speed internet. And once highspeed internet is available, it opens up so many more posibilities.
John Blackburn
"Life is like a camera! Focus on what is important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out take another shot."
My new NBN FTTP (the very best of connections) installation is up and running, and to say I'm a little underwhelmed would be a gross understatement.
First, my OOKLA test just before the installation
DL Speed Before2.JPG
Next, the same test after installation
DL Speed After2.JPG
Ah, the joys of having the latest and greatest technology. My download speeds have dropped about 20% and my upload speeds about 80%.
On the plus side (?) I now have a download limit of 100Gb, up from my previous 8Gb, and a landline with free local calls, all for the same cost.
I could have increased my old wireless download speed substantially by fitting an exterior antennae, but as I don't watch on-live videos etc I was reasonably happy with it.
I don't know whether I was expecting too much from the NBN but I was at least expecting a bit better than I had.
And I know I'm still getting heaps better service than many of the previous posters, so I guess I should be thankful.
The big test will come this arvo about 3.30pm when all the schoolkids hit the internet.
PS: Oh dear, this post took about 90 seconds to upload.
Last edited by Cage; 11-09-2015 at 2:22pm.
Underwhelmed? Does that mean "possed iff!"?
I'd say that's a pretty fair assumption Am.
May I asque what you were/are paying for this service... - er, disservice?
The NBN bods are happily digging away in our suburbs now.
We are getting the Nodes and then using the existing copper to our homes.
So it's happening.
After a bit (read a lot) of haggling, and many mentions of Optus, we agreed on $50.00 pm.
HMM!!(MMOAN!)
And then there's the rest of your phone, calls, etc...
There's godder be somefing bedder ---sometime!
Just off the phone venting my displeasure with the downturn in my internet speeds. I now have 100Mbs down and 40Mbs up, at no extra cost. The squeaky wheel got the grease !! Am, I get free local calls on my included landline, and my mobile takes care of the rest.HMM!!(MMOAN!)
And then there's the rest of your phone, calls, etc...
There's godder be somefing bedder ---sometime!
I've been a continuous PMG/Telecom/Telstra customer since 1968, so they bloody well should look after me.
I'm very glad to hear that, Kevin. I always reckon the non-city-ites get a raw telecommunications deal - no matter who they're with.
It's basically just crumbs off the table. That earlier speeds were just paTHETic! I mean PAH! - Thetic! Or something like that.
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PS: Looking forward to another Ookla result.
How about POORthetic ?
It's going to take up to 48 hours for the increase to kick in. I'm waiting with 'baited' breath, hoping I haven't been 'trapped'.
PS: My poor old brain has been going through techno overload, what with this NBN stuff and getting my controlled astro mount sorted.
Last edited by Cage; 11-09-2015 at 6:35pm.
As long as you got some reference number, or some email...
Both of the above.
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It's halfway there, the upload speed is nudging 40Mbps.
DL Speed After3.JPG
ATCH--- (Sorry. That's nothing to sneeze at, I suppse.)
However, here's to the 100
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