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Title: Slingshot up, Orcon down in ISP speed tests
Post by: OhauitiWeather on May 17, 2012, 07:59:10 PM: Slingshot has managed to reverse its downward trend in webpage download performance, the latest figures from ISP monitoring company TrueNet show, although Orcon has been unable to do the same.

Both companies had been experiencing drops in speed since the beginning of the year. However, while Slingshot recorded an improvement, from 1.6 seconds to download a set webpage in March to 1.4 last month, Orcon continued to fall, from 1.2 to 1.8.

TelstraClear Cable continued to be the top performer, followed by Vodafone and Telecom. All were under 0.5 seconds to download the page, with TelstraClear DSL just outside that in fourth.

WorldxChange was steady on around 1.25 seconds, while Snap has been improving slowly but is still only just under 2 seconds.

TrueNet has also offers a comparison of each ISP’s download speed with their advertised speed, spread out over the course of a day.

While TelstraClear Cable dominates this test, never dropping below 105% of its advertised speed even at the peak time of 8pm, TelstraClear DSL dropped to below 80% of its advertised speed at peak.

Orcon also suffered a drop at the peak time, falling to 85% of its advertised speed. The other ISPs showed only slight drops from their advertised speeds.

TrueNet is still looking for volunteers to improve its measurements, across all ISPs excluding Telecom. Go here for more.

Published by Computerworld, written By Contributor, Wednesday, 16th May, 2012
Link to article: http://www.techday.co.nz/telecommunicationsreview/news/slingshot-up-orcon-down-in-isp-speed-tests/23761/6/
Title: Re: Slingshot up, Orcon down in ISP speed tests
Post by: ato2 on May 24, 2012, 07:47:46 PM: This fits in with my experience with TelstraClear and Telecom.
Telstra speeds in the day were around 13 to 15 megabits/sec but fell off dramatically to 3 or less after 6pm.
I switched to Telecom and the download speeds have never been lower than 16.11, night and day.
Title: Re: Slingshot up, Orcon down in ISP speed tests
Post by: TokWW on May 25, 2012, 07:41:39 AM: That's good news Tom, - glad to hear it! The only trouble with shifting is the email adjustments! Oh and registrations everywhere with logons!!!
Title: Re: Slingshot up, Orcon down in ISP speed tests
Post by: ato2 on May 25, 2012, 07:45:07 AM: :)That is for sure! But the switch has worked well, and my fingers are crossed.
Now if only the moronic power company could be sorted...
Title: Re: Slingshot up, Orcon down in ISP speed tests
Post by: iomkiwi on May 25, 2012, 01:12:46 PM: I am dumbfounded - just had a phone call from Joe at my ISP to say that they can do the same plan I am on for about $20 cheaper!!
I cant remember the last time an ISP called with that sort of news.

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Title: Re: Slingshot up, Orcon down in ISP speed tests
Post by: ato2 on May 25, 2012, 02:05:44 PM: Who is your ISP, if you don't mind me asking?
Title: Re: Slingshot up, Orcon down in ISP speed tests
Post by: iomkiwi on May 25, 2012, 08:01:55 PM: I'm with Worldexchange, on their Xnet Fusion plan.
They have done away with the 'rural' designation which they charged extra for (so sorry Graeme you might not get the same discount ;) )
Title: Re: Slingshot up, Orcon down in ISP speed tests
Post by: TokWW on May 25, 2012, 10:02:01 PM: OOps Forgot to tell you, they changed my whole plan so it is about half what it was before!!! I have 2 PC's permanently on line, and three others often online at same time, can get through 60GB/m, so I now get first 15GB free plus they dropped the $20 "Telecom Rural Surcharge"... extra GB at $0.95 each.