Broadband Plans
You have a number of choices in terms of specific broadband provider as well as the type of broadband technology that you would like to opt for. The most popular Internet Service Providers in Australia are Optus, AAPT, Dodo, Virgin, Vodafone, BigPond, Netspace and Grapevine. They all have different kinds of plans to suit different user requirement for home or business in terms of number of hours worked on the internet, the amount of download expected and the speed required.
There are different broadband plans based on the underlying support technology. In an ADSL and ADSL 2+ based service, you get broadband access through a telephone line that gives you a much higher speed if you compare it to dial up connections, and is currently the most popular in Australia with services in most areas. In a naked DSL, there is no requirement of a separate telephone line. In major metropolitan areas, cable broadband is another option that gives high speed connection with the added advantage that it can be used for bundling various home telecommunication services, such as internet, TV, phone and VoIP. The convenience of wireless broadband, including mobile broadband which is also based on wireless technology, is making this a strong alternative to ADSL broadband. Then there are satellite based broadband services which are also popular because of wide coverage despite their relatively low speed.
There are some websites that will help you select the right broadband plan depending on whether you are a light user or heavy downloader, your frequency of use of internet, how many emails you send on an average in a week, number of songs downloaded by you in a week, number of film clips or youtubes video watched by you and the number of online games played by you in a week.