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Existing NewSprout NBN Customers
Key Points: We’ve managed to secure some great new NBN pricing with Unlimited Data. This not applies to new customers immeditately, but it applies to all our existing customers too. This may seem obvious, however unfortunately it is not a practice followed by most Internet Providers. They will happily keep quiet and continue to…
Read MoreMove to the nbn™ when your address is ready!
“I’m not switching to the NBN … until I really have to” We hear this regularly – even from our friends and relatives who know we have lived and breathed nbn™ for 6 years! Even from our current ADSL clients whom we have been supporting for many years! We will clear up this misconception and…
Read MoreData usage is rapidly on the rise. Is Unlimited the way to go?
24 March 2015…the day Netflix expanded to Australia and NewZealand. When it comes to on-demand streaming video services, there is none bigger than Netflix. They paved the way for others to follow and now the streaming giant is probably the single most influential factor in internet usage trends. Some would argue it has crippled the…
Read MoreDirect .au domains will soon be available
Toward the end of this year auDA, the .au Domain Administration Ltd, intends to launch Direct .au Registration in the Australian domain name space. This means you will be able to register domain names in .au directly such as “yourdomain.au” as opposed to “yourdomain.com.au”. Under the proposed eligibility rules, a registrant of a .au domain…
Read MoreScammers targeting nbn™ customers
Please beware of current phone call scams. These are happening on a global level and here in Australia. It is an old scam, but now they are targeting new nbn™ users who may already be a little confused with the process. If in doubt please hang up immediately and call us with any concerns. NewSprout…
Read MoreHow the nbn™ reaches you
The nbn™ is delivered to the Australian population by means of multi-mix technologies. Fibre to the Premises – FTTP; Fibre to the Node & Fibre to the Curb – FTTN & FTTC; Fixed Wireless – FTTW; Hybrid Fibre Coaxial – HFC; Satellite – Skymuster™. A Network Termination Device (NTD) is installed by the NBNCo. and…
Read MoreReplacing internal copper wiring can improve your nbn™ FTTN and FTTC speeds and consistency
FTTN uses the existing copper phone line – up to a few hundred metres in some cases (from your phone outlet to the node). FTTC is laid right up to your driveway or curb, and then only the last bit of copper phone line to your house is still used. In both cases Fibre Optic…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between a Domain Transfer and a Domain Migration?
The terms Domain Transfer and Domain Migration often confuses people. Domain Transfer A Domain Transfer is literally that. Transferring just your domain name from one domain registrar to another domain registrar. A Domain Transfer is NOT migrating/taking a copy of your whole website and moving it to your new hosts’ servers. If you just place a Domain Transfer order,…
Read MoreNewSprout nbn™ FTTC Setup Guide
NewSprout offers all nbn™ technologies, including the Fibre To The Curb (FTTC) technology for customers where available. To see if your address is nbn™ ready please request a call back for an accurate up to date Service Qualification. Quick Summary: 1. For first time connections to FTTC once you place an order with a service provider…
Read MoreWhat is FTTC nbn™ and is Lennox Head, Skennars Head, and parts of Ballina getting it?
The nbn™ rollout to Lennox Head, Skennars Head and parts of Ballina was originally due for April-June 2018, but now they are revised to January-March 2019. Does this mean we may be getting FTTC instead of inferior FTTN? Let’s hope so! If it will be FTTC, what does this mean for us in this beautiful slice…
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