FKA ZOGOPTICOMM FIBRE INTERNET - brain dump
noting this info as we may be moving to an area with Opticomm, not NBN, internet, so I’ve been reading up on it.
Some parts of Australia do not have NBN (National Broadband Network), as they were already cabled up by an internet wholesaler called Opticomm that made deals to cable entire apartment complexes and housing estates.
If a property has Opticomm internet, not NBN, an ISP address check on a property will typically direct you to a page of Opticomm fibre internet plans, not NBN ones - if that ISP supports the Opticomm network. Some, but not all do.
There was also a pre-NBN Telstra fibre internet product called “Velocity” that other entire housing estates were cabled up to (locking them in to Telstra at the time). Later on this “Velocity” network was sold to Opticomm, giving those users a choice of ISPs. These are often referred to as Opticomm / Velocity properties.
These Opticomm / Velocity properties are notable in that unless the older pre-NBN fibre box on the house is upgraded, they “only” have a max speed of 50M available.
But, if you sign up for the 50M plan, you can request this box be upgraded for free, and Opticomm techs will come and upgrade the box. Then an address check will show the faster fibre plans available for that property, even though the un-upgraded neighbors may only show 50M/20M internet plans being available.
feel free to correct any errors in the above!
Matt McLeod