[plug] adsl opinions

[Leon Brooks]

On Wednesday 13 November 2002 06:03 pm, nicol wrote:
> My limited experience with optus is thus:  Their 2Mbs/512Kbs service is
> blindingly fast.  I was at a clients, swapping over from t$ to optus, and
> there was an Optus/XYZ technician there. (I don't quite understand who XYZ
> are, but they seem to be optus.  The adsl modems have XYZ on them).

> The modem was having problems, optus had detected this (no call from the
> client, as they didn't even know), their systems had raised a
> trouble-ticket and sent a tech out to fix it.  I was impressed.

I have another client who uses iiNet as aprimary 1.5Mb link and Optus as a 
back (256kb). Their iiNet link dies regularly, Optus has been down _once_ and 
it was the modem/router getting a power jag.

They are breath-takingly expensive though. About $270 a month for that, plus 
data even to other Optus users who happen to be on a different box on the 
same rack. If you're going to spend that much money for reliability, talk to 
Patrick.

I didn't know LinuxIT were now onselling WestNet, and will now adjust my 
practices accordingly.

For those who don't know them, Matt is extremly bright (probably speaks PERL 
in his sleep, I haven't asked) and very high integrity like Nick. If he 
ventures a technical opinion, listen to it. Scott I don't know as well, but 
what I do know is very encouraging. I think the combination of them will 
prove to be an excellent business decision, and it's unquestionably an 
enterprise worth supporting. No, I don't hold shares. (-:

Cheers; Leon