Hi I’m Brandon... Aussie Living in New Zealand

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#272377 22-Jun-2020 22:06

Hi all,

I am Brandon, a broadcast engineer and all round tech nerd from Australia who is currently in New Zealand
Came Across the forum and can’t wait to read and chat about all things tech

In Aussie I worked in Broadcast Radio engineering for over 5 years and live and breathe it.

I also hold a Aussie Amateur Radio license...

Ummm not sure what else to say about myself 😀😎

Cheers,

Brandon

Broadcast Tech and all round tech nerd

Bay Of Plenty, NZ

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#2510085 22-Jun-2020 22:06

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#2510176 23-Jun-2020 07:37

Make sure you get Gigabit Fibre for you broadband and tell all your Aussie mates.

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#2510188 23-Jun-2020 08:27

You can even get 2Gb or 4Gb and show your Aussie mates

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#2510313 23-Jun-2020 09:45

welcome cobber.

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#2510353 23-Jun-2020 11:00

coffeebaron: Make sure you get Gigabit Fibre for you broadband and tell all your Aussie mates.

Got 100mbps Fibre where I am living and it just feels like Aussie NBN without all the slowdowns of the NBN hehe

Cheers,

Brandon

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#2510355 23-Jun-2020 11:01

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You can even get 2Gb or 4Gb and show your Aussie mates

Yeah I have noted the Mobile plans have barely any data, currently rocking a $40 2degrees prepaid and it does what I need to be able to call back home, I just have to watch what I browse so as to not use all my data, big difference between 4G here and the 65gb I got for the same price back in Aussie

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#2510361 23-Jun-2020 11:16

gordo92:
Linux:

You can even get 2Gb or 4Gb and show your Aussie mates

Yeah I have noted the Mobile plans have barely any data, currently rocking a $40 2degrees prepaid and it does what I need to be able to call back home, I just have to watch what I browse so as to not use all my data, big difference between 4G here and the 65gb I got for the same price back in Aussie

@gordo92 Hope you have data clock installed for a free hour of data everyday

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#2510579 23-Jun-2020 15:07

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#2510671 23-Jun-2020 17:00

@gordo92 Hope you have data clock installed for a free hour of data everyday

Yeah me and the girlfriend use it everyday without fail... I enjoyed the 2 hours free everyday, was sad to see that come to a end and only get 1 hour again 😭

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#2511818 24-Jun-2020 21:58

Welcome to the madhouse.. our mobile data caps are garbage but UFB is lightyears ahead of NBN.

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#2511820 24-Jun-2020 22:01

gordo92:
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You can even get 2Gb or 4Gb and show your Aussie mates

Yeah I have noted the Mobile plans have barely any data, currently rocking a $40 2degrees prepaid and it does what I need to be able to call back home, I just have to watch what I browse so as to not use all my data, big difference between 4G here and the 65gb I got for the same price back in Aussie

What I think @linux was meaning was 2gb or 4gb Fiber plans https://hyperfibre.chorus.co.nz/

Now that will definitely be something to write home about! and rub salt in the wound!

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#2512051 25-Jun-2020 11:12

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What I think @linux was meaning was 2gb or 4gb Fiber plans https://hyperfibre.chorus.co.nz/

Now that will definitely be something to write home about! and rub salt in the wound!

Ohhhh yeah well we def don't have that in Aussie... We are lucky if your in a very small area that has 1gbps.

2 and 4 is unthinkable hehe

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Brandon

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Bay Of Plenty, NZ

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#2512053 25-Jun-2020 11:13

Lias:
Welcome to the madhouse.. our mobile data caps are garbage but UFB is lightyears ahead of NBN.

Yeah mobile plans aren't the best data wise, but I do like the idea of a free hour of data everyday with 2degrees

There is no competition when it comes to Fibre, NZ is miles and miles ahead of Aussie in that respect 😁

Cheers,

Brandon

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Bay Of Plenty, NZ