High-speed broadband for Gloucester

Gloucester could soon be enjoying the benefits of high-speed broadband after Telstra upgraded the local exchange with ADSL 2+ broadband technology.
“For the first time, many families and businesses in Gloucester can get access to much higher broadband speeds from BigPond – opening up new opportunities for health, education, productivity improvements and entertainment,” Telstra spokesman Michael Sharpe said.

“This is an important step forward for telecommunications in the Gloucester region”.

The exchange servicing Gloucester was switched on after the Federal Government made clear that it does not consider there is a compelling case to regulate third party access to this service at this point and that, if there were an attempt to regulate the service in future, the existence of other competing broadband platforms would be highly relevant.

“ADSL 2+ provides the bandwidth families need so they can simultaneously use several devices at home – one parent can download work files, another can plan the family holiday online, while the kids are also online researching for school projects.

High-speed ADSL2+ broadband can provide network speeds of up to 20 Megabits per second (Mbps) depending on factors including the distance of a user from the exchange.
Source: yourguide.com.au