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Thread ID: 82942 2007-09-13 22:18:00 TelstraClear tops DSL speed test Chris Keall (10417) Press F1
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590944 2007-09-13 22:18:00 Some details about a recent speed test by Epitiro, involving 15 PCs in 3 locations here (http://pcworld.co.nz). Chris Keall (10417)
590945 2007-09-14 02:16:00 If they're using the same Telecom supplied DSL as everyone else then what are they doing better ?? paulw (1826)
590946 2007-09-14 03:30:00 If they're using the same Telecom supplied DSL as everyone else then what are they doing better ??

I would suspect it’s because they have there own cable network :confused:
stu161204 (123)
590947 2007-09-14 05:57:00 I would suspect it’s because they have there own cable network :confused:

They're talking DSL here - and the answer would appear to be because Telstra has a bigger national and international back-bones.
(well, not bigger necessarely, just more horsepower per customer.
decibel (11645)
590948 2007-09-14 09:28:00 Telstra have cable which is what i have and they also have dsl the thing with telstra is okay they use telecoms phone lines but only in areas where there is not telstra and they also use clear.net or paradise .net servers not telecoms.People like me who have cable can also have dsl which in chch does come down telstras own phone lines. Hitech (9024)
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