Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Taxpayers to pay no more for NBN with even faster download speeds: Labor

The prime minister of Australia, Julia Gillard have launched the NBN( national broadband network )have managed to increase the internet speed for the whole country. But, the consumer does not need to pay higher in order to enjoy the new speed of internet which notches to at most 1000 megabits per second, boosting download speeds by a factor of 10.

According to Senator Conroy, the faster broadband speeds would benefit businesses which required greater bandwidth for video conferencing.

The launching ceremony took place at the Tasmania. There are 3 islands that will first taste the new speed of broadband. Those three are Midway Point, Scottsdale and Smithton.