Wireless Broadband
Why get BigPond® Wireless Broadband?
Faster speeds
With BigPond Wireless Broadband, you have access to faster download speeds in more places. Our new BigPond USB Mobile Card is up to two times faster than the next fastest 3G device in selected CBD, metro and regional areas.1
Superior coverage
The power behind BigPond Wireless Broadband is the Telstra Next G™ network. It covers 2 million square kilometres and 99% of Australia's population2, making it more than twice as large as any of our competitors' 3G networks.
Better plans to meet your needs
BigPond have a great selection of plans, all designed to be simple and flexible. Our BigPond Liberty® plans come with no additional usage charges, just in case you go over your monthly usage allowance3. Plus you can move to a higher or lower plan each month, free of charge.
A world of entertainment
As a BigPond Member, you'll have access to our amazing world of online entertainment, including BigPond Music, Sport, Shopping, News and Games. What's more, BigPond entertainment on bigpond.com is unmetered for most BigPond Wireless Members.
BigPond Elite USB Modem
The NEW Wireless Broadband Elite USB Mobile Card gives you access to the Australia's fastest national wireless broadband network, in selected CBD, metro and regional areas2. With typical download speeds from 550kbps up to an incredible 8Mbps2 - You could do everything on the internet faster in these areas. For example2: Download a 5MB email attachment, in as little as 8 seconds.
Or download a 30 min TV episode from Australian sites in as little as 5 minutes. |
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7.2 USB Mobile Card
The Wireless Broadband 7.2 USB Mobile Card connects to a USB port, making it suitable for both laptops and desktop PCs*. Experience portable internet access with typical download speeds of 550kbps to 3Mbps1 and the freedom to switch between computers within Australia and even overseas. The USB Mobile Card also has an optional antenna available to give you even greater coverage. |
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7.2 Network Gateway
The Wireless Broadband 7.2 USB Mobile Card connects to a USB port, making it suitable for both laptops and desktop PCs*. Experience portable internet access with typical download speeds of 550kbps to 3Mbps1 and the freedom to switch between computers within Australia and even overseas. The USB Mobile Card also has an optional antenna available to give you even greater coverage. |
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Mobile Card
The Wireless Broadband Mobile Card fits into a PCMCIA slot in your laptop and gives you typical download speeds of 550kbps to 3Mbps1. The Mobile Card also has an optional antenna available to give you even greater coverage. |
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Device Comparisons
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Elite USB Mobile Card |
Mobile Card |
7.2 USB mobile card |
7.2 Home network gateway |
| Wireless Broadband network |
Next G |
Next G |
Next G |
Next G |
| Download Speeds |
550kbps-8.0Mbps |
550kbps-3.0Mbps |
550kbps-3.0Mbps |
550kbps-3.0Mbps |
| Upload Speeds |
300kbps-1Mbps |
300kbps-1Mbps |
300kbps-1Mbps |
300kbps-1Mbps |
| Desktop |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Laptop |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Home Networking |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Pricing Schedule
| Useage |
Monthly Access Fee |
Excess useage fee per Mb |
| 200MB |
29.95 |
.25c |
| 1GB |
59.95 |
..25c |
| 5GB BigPond Liberty |
89.95 |
No excess useage |
| 10GB BigPond Liberty |
129.95 |
No Excess Useage |
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