Overview
ADSL has number of benefits including:
- Faster
- Quicker response
- Always on
- No dialup call costs
- Make calls & use the Internet simultaneously
- Save unnecessary 2nd line rental costs.
Feature comparison Table
| Service | Dialup | ADSL | Benefits |
| Download Speed | 14.4 - 56 Kb | 256 - 1536 Kb (30 times faster) | up to 30 times faster |
| Upload Speed | 14.4 - 33.6 Kb | 64 - 512 Kb (15 times faster) | up to 15 times faster |
| Latency | 150 ms | 10 ms | up to 15 times more responsive. |
| Login time | 30 seconds | Always on | Save time using the Internet |
| Dialup Costs | $0.22 per call | NA | No call costs |
| Line sharing | No | Yes | Make calls and use the Internet simultaneously |
| National coverage | All 66 Call Collection Areas | Over 1200 ADSL enabled exchanges | Now available in most suburban and regional centres. |
| Roaming | Yes | Yes, via backup dialup account. | 3 hours Dialup access is included with DSL |
If you currently have two lines such as one for voice (making and receiving
calls)
and one for data (dialup Internet usage) consider only using one, since DSL
allows you to use voice and data at the same time. If you wish to maintain
your old fax number, consider using multiple number service such as
Telstra Duet (multiple number)
Potential Line Rental savings:
Home Line Rental $18.50 - $29.95
Business Line Rental $34.95 - $40.95
Monthly Cost comparison Table
| Service | Dialup | ADSL |
| Monthly Plan | $29.70 | $49.50 |
| 2nd Line Rental | $34.95 | NA |
| Call Costs | $11.88 | NA |
| Total | $76.53 | $49.50 |
Savings $27.03/mth or 35%, all prices shown inc GST.
Assumptions:
Dialup Plan: 30 hrs/mth Regular Yearly
DSL Plan: 256/64Kb 500 Mb DSL Soho
Call Costs: 54 dialup calls @ $0.22 each
(Business Line complete)
Statistics
Total Internet subscribers in Australia (including Netro)
Dialup Subscribers: 4.1 Million
DSL subscribers: 1.2 Million
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics -
Internet Activitity Survey March 2005